Holyrood AcademyAxe Valley Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Holyrood Academy and Axe Valley Academy are secondary schools.
Holyrood Academy scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Axe Valley Academy scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Holyrood Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Holyrood Academy was judged Good and Axe Valley Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 42.4 for Holyrood Academy and 39.2 for Axe Valley Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Holyrood Academy (45.6 in 2021-22, 42.4 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Axe Valley Academy (42.0 in 2021-22, 39.2 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChardHolyrood Academy | AxminsterAxe Valley Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 14th of 34 in Somerset | 28th of 40 in Devon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,321 | 757 | |
| Capacity | 1,300 | 750 | |
| Location | Chard, TA20 1JL | Axminster, EX13 5EA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 42.4 Stronger figure | 39.2 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 29.7% | 30.4% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 56.0% | 58.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 21.6% | 28.3% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.65 Stronger figure | 3.32 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 232 | 138 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 58 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 27.0 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 29.4 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 12.9% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,321 | 757 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.7% | 30.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.7% | 5.5% | |
| SEN support | 13.8% | 25.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 5.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.0% Stronger figure | 11.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.2% Stronger figure | 33.1% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
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