Axminster Community Primary Academy, Axminster

From the headteacher's welcome: "Our school is at the heart of the Axminster community. Our vision is Achievement for All - we believe that providing challenges and opportunities allows all our pupils to grow and flourish, enabling them to achieve their full potential. Ofsted graded Axminster as 'Good' in all areas in May 2025."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include dance, drama, choir, STEM, gardening and sewing.

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care until 5:00pm, from £2 per day.

In 2025, 76% of Year 6 pupils at Axminster Community Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 76% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 73% in Devon and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 58% in reading and 47% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 24 families put Axminster Community Primary Academy as their first choice and 30 named it as one of their preferences, for 26 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Axminster Community Primary Academy are St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Axminster (0.2 miles, Good, 53% reading, 32% maths); All Saints Church of England Primary School (1.6 miles, Requires improvement, 90% reading, 70% maths); Kilmington Primary School (1.8 miles, Requires improvement, 88% reading, 50% maths); and Hawkchurch Church of England School (2.9 miles, Good, 100% reading, 67% maths).

Axminster Community Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.

Axminster Community Primary Academy is one of 29 schools run by The First Federation Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 57% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

40 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Axminster Community Primary Academy (as of September 2025): 83% would recommend the school, 83% say their child is happy there and 88% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that the school has high expectations for their child (93%); the weakest, that pupils behave well (70%).

39.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 10.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (83%) and Asian (7%).

The nearest railway station is Axminster Rail Station, about 990 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Axe Valley College (near), 200 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 49 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and drug offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Devon (16), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Axminster Community Primary Academy issued 19 suspensions, 6.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.