58%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
30%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
39.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
28%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
458.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
757
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
33%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 19/09/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityDevon
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Axe Valley Academy · Secondary · Devon
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
58%
-7pp
66%62%58%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 58%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
30%
-6pp
41%36%30%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30%
Attainment 8
39.2
-1.0
44.842.039.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39.2
EBacc entry
28%
+7pp
31%24%16%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28%
EBacc APS
458.5
+64.3
458.5426.3394.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 458.5
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
757
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
30%
SEN
31%
Overall absence
12%
Persistent absence
33%
Contact
Address
Chard Street, Axminster, EX13 5EA
Local authority
Devon
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 58% | 30% | 39.2 | Not applicable | 28% | 458.5 | 44% | 757 |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 36% | 40.2 | -0.40 | 22% | 394.2 | 27% | 685 |
| 2022/23 | 66% | 41% | 44.8 | +0.22 | 31% | 411.0 | 42% | 643 |
| 2021/22 | 58% | 35% | 42.0 | -0.28 | 16% | 410.6 | 25% | 581 |
| 2018/19 | 62% | 39% | 43.8 | -0.38 | 23% | 450.8 | 24% | 624 |
| 2017/18 | 64% | 40% | 44.0 | -0.10 | 29% | 502.5 | 39% | 666 |
| 2016/17 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | — | Not published | New school |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 23.7 | D+ | -0.43 | 4% | 36 |
| 2017/18 | 28.8 | C | -0.10 | 8% | 25 |
| 2016/17 | Not published | — | Not applicable | Not published | Not published |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 757 | 18.5 | 31% | 6% | 30% | 12% | 33% |
| 2023/24 | 685 | 16.9 | 30% | 4% | 29% | 13% | 35% |
| 2022/23 | 643 | 17.1 | 28% | 3% | 29% | 10% | 27% |
| 2021/22 | 581 | 17.5 | 26% | 1% | 31% | 10% | 28% |
| 2020/21 | 582 | 17.7 | 22% | 2% | 30% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 624 | 15.8 | 23% | 3% | 28% | 6% | 13% |
| 2017/18 | — | 15.2 | — | — | — | 5% | 11% |
| 2016/17 | — | — | — | — | — | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.