Axe Valley Academy
Academy sponsor led secondary school in Axminster (Devon).
Attainment 8
39.7
▼ 6.5 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
32.5%
▼ 14pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
88.3%
▼ 3pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
16.7
same England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
29.7%
▲ 2pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
9.3%
▼ 5pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
99%
741 / 750 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Good
last graded, 2023
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Axe Valley Academy is a academy located in Axminster, Devon. The school caters for boys and girls aged 11 to 16. The Headteacher is Robert Crocker.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
7 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Debating
- Drama
- Football
- Rugby
- Stem
- Swimming
- Retrieval Practice
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 144392
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Devon
- Constituency
- Honiton and Sidmouth
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2017
Governing body (8 current, 3 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr James Hammett | Chair of Local Governing Body | Elected by parents | since 2021 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Tim Bell | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Ian Betteridge | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Emma Collins | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Rebecca Walker | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Amanda Bujniewicz | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Tim Heale | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Julie Paddick | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Jeremy William Walden Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr James Kyberd Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Adrian Bennett Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record