Blackdown Education Partnership
Blackdown Education Partnership is an academy trust running 14 schools (8 secondary and 6 primary) in Devon and Somerset.
Of its 7 schools with a graded Ofsted inspection, 100% are rated Good or Outstanding (1 outstanding, 6 good).
2 of its schools have been inspected under Ofsted's new report cards: 8 of their 14 graded areas were strong or exceptional.
Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 46.5 in 2023/24, with a Progress 8 score of 0.02 (zero is the national average).
The trust is registered at Companies House as company 07338835, incorporated in 2010.
Sources: DfE GIAS and performance data, Ofsted, Companies House.
Schools in Blackdown Education Partnership
| School | Phase | Area | Inspection | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Axe Valley Academy | Secondary | Axminster | Good (2023) | A8 39.2 |
| Bishops Hull Primary School | Primary | Taunton | - | KS2 76% |
| Clyst Vale Community College | Secondary | Exeter | Good (2022) | A8 44.5 |
| Court Fields School | Secondary | Wellington | Good (2023) | A8 42.8 |
| Cullompton Community College | Secondary | Cullompton | Good | A8 45.1 |
| Holyrood Academy | Secondary | Chard | Good (2023) | A8 42.4 |
| Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School | Primary | Wellington | Good (2023) | - |
| Neroche Primary School | Primary | Ilminster | - | KS2 88% |
| Orchard Grove Primary School | Primary | Taunton | Report card: 7/7 strong | - |
| The Castle School | Secondary | Taunton | Outstanding (2023) | A8 53.4 |
| Tiverton High School | Secondary | Tiverton | - | - |
| Uffculme Primary School | Primary | Cullompton | - | KS2 72% |
| Uffculme School | Secondary | Cullompton | - | A8 52.8 |
| Wellesley Park Primary School | Primary | Wellington | Report card: 1/7 strong | KS2 70% |
Results are each school's latest: Attainment 8 for secondaries, KS2 reading and maths expected standard for primaries. The average state school in England scored 46.8 and 76% in 2025.