All Saints Church of England Primary School, Axminster

Requires Improvement
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.9km)Possible (~2.7km)Unlikely (~3.5km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Phillip Sidaway-Lee
Pupils:84 / 140 capacity
LA:Devon
Phone:0129732761
Address:All Saints, Axminster, EX13 7LX
Trust:ST CHRISTOPHER'S C OF E (PRIMARY) MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 October 2016

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
Requires Improvement

Overall

Requires Improvement

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Requires Improvement

Personal Development

Requires Improvement

Leadership & Management

Requires Improvement

Early Years

Inspected 28 February 2023
URN:143186
UKPRN:10057833
Diocese:Diocese of Exeter
Constituency:Honiton and Sidmouth
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its February 2023 inspection — down from Good.

Rated Good for

Behaviour & attitudes.

Areas Ofsted flagged

Quality of education (Requires Improvement), Personal development (Requires Improvement), Leadership & management (Requires Improvement), Early years (Requires Improvement).

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At a Glance

16.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

67 responses
Would recommend79%
Child is happy85%
Well taught82%
Good progress81%
Feels safe87%
Well behaved75%
Bullying dealt with19%
Kept informed81%
Handles concerns69%
Wider development73%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+19ppMaths+27ppWriting+1pp

Reading has improved from 71% to 90%. Maths has improved from 43% to 70%. Writing has remained stable at around 80%.

Class Sizes

21.0

Avg class size

24.0

Infant (KS1)

26.5

KS2

4

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

All Saints Cross (N-bound)
525m · 9 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

60%

Available places

84 pupils

140 capacity

56 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Axminster

Low pressure
New homes approved:467
Projected new pupils:117

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Axminster

Admissions Demand - Devon

Low demand0.73x oversubscription

Places available

9,263

Applications

6,758

Got 1st preference

96.2%

Got preferred school

98.9%

Primary admissions across Devon (2025/26)

Inspection History(2)

28 February 2023
Requires Improvement
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentRequires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsRequires Improvement
17 March 2015
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.33949%

Overall absence

8.75%

Persistent absence

80

Enrolments

Authorised3.50852%
Unauthorised0.83097%
Persistent (10%+)8.75%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

2.9031%
18/19
1.60263%
20/21
6.96241%
21/22
5.48707%
22/23
5.80614%
23/24
4.33949%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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