St Mary's Catholic Primary School, AxminsterAxminster Community Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Axminster.
Summary of the comparison
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Axminster and Axminster Community Primary Academy are primary schools in Axminster.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Axminster scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Axminster Community Primary Academy scores 37 out of 100 (grade F, weak). St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Axminster is ahead on our composite score.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Axminster was judged Good and Axminster Community Primary 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 21.0% for St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Axminster and 52.0% for Axminster Community Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Axminster (65.0% in 2022-23, 21.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Axminster Community Primary Academy (27.0% in 2022-23, 52.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | AxminsterSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Axminster | AxminsterAxminster Community Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100Stronger figure | F37/100 | |
| Local ranking | 141st of 303 in Devon Stronger figure | 248th of 303 in Devon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 136 | 300 | |
| Capacity | 140 | 315 | |
| Location | Axminster, EX13 5BE | Axminster, EX13 5BU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 21.0% | 52.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 101.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 98.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 136 | 300 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.0% | 37.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.8% | 10.0% | |
| SEN support | 8.1% | 15.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.7% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% Stronger figure | 6.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.5% Stronger figure | 17.5% | 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.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Axminster
Axminster Community Primary Academy
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