Membury Primary Academy, Axminster
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Membury is a warm and welcoming small school where children behave well, get on with each other, and benefit from excellent reading instruction. The school is ambitious for every pupil and offers lots of enrichment opportunities to broaden their horizons, from sports and music to working with children from other schools. Staff are skilled and supportive, and the school looks after pupils with additional needs particularly well.
Key Strengths
- Excellent reading instruction with staff who have strong subject knowledge and help pupils enjoy books and stories
- Well-structured curriculum in core subjects that helps staff know what pupils need to learn at each stage
- Strong support for pupils with SEND and those joining mid-year, helping them settle and meet school expectations
- Ambitious personal development offer with a broad range of clubs and community engagement
- Effective leadership and trust support working to improve the school
Areas for Improvement
- Some curriculum areas are not clearly defined, leading to lessons covering too much content and slowing learning for some pupils
- Pupils are not always given the skills and knowledge needed to work independently, which limits their ability to complete challenging tasks confidently
- Curriculum delivery can be overwhelming due to teaching multiple subjects to mixed-age class without clear identification of important knowledge
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
Extracurricular Activities
Weekly sports activities, construction club, computing with coding challenges, musical instrument lessons, community visitor programmes, links with other schools
Membury Primary Academy is a small, friendly school where pupils behave well and experience an improved curriculum that helps them learn effectively. The school is ambitious for all pupils and provides strong support for their personal development.
At a Glance
25.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
12 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
10.0
Avg class size
1
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
20%
Available places
8 pupils
41 capacity
33 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Axminster
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Axminster
Admissions Demand - Devon
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(4)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.00148%
Overall absence
36.36364%
Persistent absence
11
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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