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School · SecondaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

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

Academy trust

iGet Information about Schools (DfE), extract of 24 Oct 2026, and Governance Register.

Blackdown Education Partnership

Axe Valley Academy is one of 13 schools run by Blackdown Education Partnership.

Type of school
Academy sponsor led
Ages
11 to 16

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Schools in the trust

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SchoolPhaseLocal authorityPupilsGovernors on Governance RegisterLatest Ofsted in our data (as at 30 Sep 2026)
Axe Valley Academy (this school)SecondaryDevon74110Good 2023
Bishops Hull Primary SchoolPrimarySomerset20511Ungraded inspection 2023Last graded Good (Apr 2014, previous school). This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy.
Court Fields SchoolSecondarySomerset8619Good 2023
Cullompton Community CollegeSecondaryDevon7469Good 2022This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy.
Holyrood AcademySecondarySomerset1,28211Good 2023
Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary SchoolPrimarySomerset27811Good 2023
Neroche Primary SchoolPrimarySomerset2338Key judgements 2024Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Requires improvement; safeguarding effective
Orchard Grove Primary SchoolPrimarySomerset1307Report card 2026Strong standard in all seven areas; safeguarding standards met
The Castle SchoolSecondarySomerset1,20710Outstanding 2023
Tiverton High SchoolSecondaryDevon-9Key judgements 2024Requires improvement in 1 key judgement, Inadequate in 3; safeguarding effective. This inspection was of the school this one replaced.
Uffculme Primary SchoolPrimaryDevon2529Ungraded inspection 2024Last graded Good (Mar 2015)
Uffculme SchoolSecondaryDevon1,0939Key judgements 2025Outstanding in 2 key judgements, Good in 2; safeguarding effective
Wellesley Park Primary SchoolPrimarySomerset2717Report card 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6; safeguarding standards met
13 schools7,299

Schools linked to the trust in the Governance Register school data (Get Information about Schools, extract of 24 Oct 2026). Pupils are on-roll counts from the register. Ofsted: latest inspection in the Ofsted management information (as at 30 September 2026); "No overall grade" means inspected since September 2024 without a one-word grade; what the inspection found is shown beneath, and the school's Ofsted card has the full table.

What this means

Funding
An academy is funded directly by the Department for Education, through its trust, rather than through the local council.
Admissions
The trust is the admissions authority and sets the admissions policy. Applications are usually still coordinated by the local council.
Governance
The trust board is legally accountable for the school. It often delegates some oversight to a local governing body.

General explanation of how academy trusts work in England, not a statement about this trust. See GOV.UK Academy trust governance guide.