Shute Community Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

Haddon Road, Shute, Axminster, EX13 7QROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Shute Community Primary School is a primary school in Axminster for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 416 schools in Devon. It ranks 170th of 266 primary schools in Devon. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 10 June 2025, report published 13 July 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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

14 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths71%

71%, 9 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

46 pupils on roll, with places for 90

Eligible for free school meals10.9%

10.9%, 15.6 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0%

0%, 21.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support6.5%

6.5%, 8.3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.3%

4.3%, 1.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Shute Community Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Kilmington Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Requires improvement	38% met the expected standard
Musbury Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Colyton Primary Academy	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	61% met the expected standard
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Axminster	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	21% met the expected standard
Axminster Community Primary Academy	3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	52% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Miss Sophie Percival
Phone: 0129733348
Website: shute-primary.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Haddon Road, Shute, Axminster, EX13 7QR
Local authority: Devon
URN: 113109

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.