Axminster Community Primary Academy
Stoney Lane, Axminster, EX13 5BUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Axminster Community Primary Academy is a primary school in Axminster for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 416 schools in Devon. It ranks 217th of 266 primary schools in Devon. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in May 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 13 May 2025, report published 22 June 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 13 May 2025
Pupils are happy and safe at this inclusive school. They benefit from staff's care and understanding of how to meet pupils' individual needs. This includes the youngest children in the Nursery and Reception Year, who get off to the positive start that they need. The school has raised its expectations of pupils' achievement. Recent improvements to the curriculum in key stages 1 and 2 mean that pupils learn more and remember more. Pupils are motivated to learn and eager to share their knowledge. For example, older pupils can talk in great detail about Greek mythology, rivers and continents, and how to write a persuasive letter. Most pupils live up to the school's high expectations of their behaviour. Occasionally, a minority of pupils disrupt learning or do not treat others as the school expects them to. Pupils who sometimes struggle to regulate their own behaviour benefit from sensitive support from staff. They are helped to manage their emotions successfully. Pupils learn how to care for themselves and others. Pupil 'mental health ambassadors' take an active role in promoting the well-being of their peers. Older pupils are proud to be 'buddies' for younger children. Pupils are proud to be members of the school or sports council. These experiences help to develop pupils' sense of responsibility.
What the school should improve
- Some pupils do not attend regularly enough. As a result, they sometimes develop gaps in their knowledge and skills, which hinders their learning. The school should ensure that it works closely with parents and carers to reduce absences so pupils do not miss vital learning opportunities.
- The school does not support pupils well enough to gain beneficial experiences beyond the classroom. This limits the development of pupils' wider skills, talents and interests. The school should ensure that there is a suitable range of extra-curricular opportunities and support pupils to make good use of them.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
21 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
297 pupils on roll, with places for 315
Schools near Axminster Community Primary Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Axminster | 0.2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 21% met the expected standard |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 60% met the expected standard |
| Kilmington Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | 38% met the expected standard |
| Hawkchurch Church of England School | 3 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | Not published |
| Musbury Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- THE FIRST FEDERATION TRUST
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Claire Hulbert
- Phone
- 0129733005
- Address
- Stoney Lane, Axminster, EX13 5BU
- Local authority
- Devon
- URN
- 141523
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.