The Academies for Character and Excellence

The Academies for Character and Excellence is an academy trust running 20 schools (20 primary) in Somerset, Devon and Torbay.

Of its 12 schools with a graded Ofsted inspection, 50% are rated Good or Outstanding (1 outstanding, 5 good, 6 requires improvement).

1 of its schools have been inspected under Ofsted's new report cards: 7 of their 7 graded areas were strong or exceptional.

Across its primary schools, 77% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2023/24.

The trust is registered at Companies House as company 10098444, incorporated in 2016.

Sources: DfE GIAS and performance data, Ofsted, Companies House.

Schools in The Academies for Character and Excellence

School	Phase	Area	Inspection	Results
Ashill Community Primary School	Primary	Ilminster	-	KS2 75%
Baltonsborough Church of England VC Primary School	Primary	Glastonbury	Requires improvement	-
Berry Pomeroy Parochial CofE Primary School	Primary	Totnes	-	KS2 91%
Brixham Church of England Primary School	Primary	Brixham	-	KS2 73%
Buckland St Mary Church of England Primary School	Primary	Chard	Requires improvement	KS2 71%
Castle Cary Community Primary School	Primary	Castle Cary	Requires improvement	KS2 76%
Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary School	Primary	Paignton	-	KS2 80%
Galmpton Church of England Primary School	Primary	Brixham	Outstanding (2024)	KS2 96%
Hatch Beauchamp Church of England Primary School	Primary	Taunton	Requires improvement	-
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School	Primary	Taunton	Good (2023)	KS2 65%
Milborne Port Primary School	Primary	Sherborne	Good	-
Newtown Primary School	Primary	Exeter	Requires improvement	KS2 88%
Shaldon Primary School	Primary	Teignmouth	-	KS2 94%
St Gabriel's CofE Primary School	Primary	Exeter	-	KS2 81%
Stoberry Park School	Primary	Wells	-	-
Stockland Church of England Primary Academy	Primary	Honiton	Good (2024)	KS2 90%
Torre Church of England Academy	Primary	TORQUAY	Report card: 7/7 strong	KS2 89%
Totnes St John's Church of England Primary School	Primary	Totnes	Good (2023)	KS2 95%
Trinity CofE Primary and Nursery School	Primary	Exeter	Requires improvement	KS2 80%
Winsham Primary School	Primary	Near Chard	Good (2023)	-

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.

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