Axe Valley Academy

Chard Street, Axminster, EX13 5EA

Local ranking22nd of 42 secondary schools in Devon
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

750

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
39.2
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
30.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
58.0%
Entering EBacc
28.3%
EBacc APS
3.3
Cohort Size
138

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
94.0%
Continued in education
84.0%
Apprenticeships
7.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
757
Boys
366 (48%)
Girls
391 (52%)
Capacity
750 (101% full)
SEND
30.9%
FSM Eligible
30.0%
EAL
5.5%
SEN with EHC Plan
5.7%
SEN Support
25.2%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
41.9
Budget per Pupil
£7,120/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
11.7%
Persistent Absence
33.1%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 88.3%
  • Asian Indian: 3.5%
  • White Other: 1.5%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.5%
  • Other: 1.5%
  • Asian Other: 0.9%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.8%
  • Mixed Other: 0.8%

88.3%

White British

3.5%

Asian Indian

1.5%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Chard Street

Axminster, South West

Administrative

URN
144392
UKPRN
10063413
Establishment No.
4021
Trust
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