Parrett and Axe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolMaiden Beech Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Parrett and Axe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School and Maiden Beech Academy are primary schools.
Parrett and Axe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Maiden Beech Academy scores 38 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Parrett and Axe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Parrett and Axe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School was judged Good and Maiden Beech Academy was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 71.0% for Parrett and Axe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School and 44.0% for Maiden Beech Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Parrett and Axe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BeaminsterParrett and Axe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | CrewkerneMaiden Beech Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100Stronger figure | F38/100 | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 116 in Dorset | 131st of 209 in Somerset | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 131 | 85 | |
| Capacity | 140 | 420 | |
| Location | Beaminster, DT8 3JQ | Crewkerne, TA18 8HG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 71.0% Stronger figure2024-25 · England 62.0% | 44.0% 2022-23 · England 60.0% | |
| At higher standard | 14.0% Stronger figure2024-25 · England 8.0% | 10.0% 2022-23 · England 8.0% | |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure2024-25 · England 106.0 | 102.0 2022-23 · England 105.0 | |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure2024-25 · England 105.0 | 102.0 2022-23 · England 104.0 | |
| Reading progress | Not reported2024-25 | -4.90 2022-23 | |
| Writing progress | Not reported2024-25 | -1.70 2022-23 | |
| Maths progress | Not reported2024-25 | -3.30 2022-23 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 131 | 85 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.4% | 20.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 1.2% | |
| SEN support | 23.7% | 8.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.5% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% Stronger figure | 4.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.6% | 9.3% Stronger figure | 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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.
Parrett and Axe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Maiden Beech Academy
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