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Best Schools in Axminster

Devon · 10 schools ranked by Ofsted Rating

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Schools in Axminster ranked

1

Hawkchurch Church of England School

EX13 5XDAges 2-1143 pupils
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Good
2

Axminster Community Primary Academy

EX13 5BUAges 2-11297 pupils
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Good
3

Musbury Primary School

EX13 8BBAges 2-1153 pupils
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Good
4

Axe Valley Academy

EX13 5EAAges 11-16741 pupils
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Good
5

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Axminster

EX13 5BEAges 4-11136 pupils
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Good
6

Membury Primary Academy

EX13 7AFAges 3-118 pupils
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Good
7

All Saints Church of England Primary School

EX13 7LXAges 4-1184 pupils
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Requires Improvement
8

Shute Community Primary School

EX13 7QRAges 4-1146 pupils
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Requires Improvement
9

Kilmington Primary School

EX13 7RGAges 4-1172 pupils
Primary
Community school
Requires Improvement
10

St Andrew's CofE Primary Academy

EX13 7BJAges 2-11120 pupils
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Questions parents ask about schools in Axminster

How many schools are there in Axminster?

Axminster has 10 open schools: 9 state primary and 1 state secondary or all-through.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Are there any Outstanding schools in Axminster?

None of the 9 graded schools in Axminster currently holds an Outstanding rating. 6 are rated Good, so 67% are Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Source: Ofsted

Which primary schools in Axminster have the best SATs results?

Of the 6 primary schools in Axminster with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at All Saints Church of England Primary School (90% in reading, 70% in maths); Shute Community Primary School (86% in reading, 71% in maths); and Axminster Community Primary Academy (76% in reading, 76% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

All Saints Church of England Primary SchoolShute Community Primary SchoolAxminster Community Primary Academy

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Axminster?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Axminster selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Axminster have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Axminster have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Devon allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Axminster?

Apply to Devon through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.