St Andrew's CofE Primary Academy
Chardstock, Axminster, EX13 7BJ
This school is closed (it closed in August 2024).
It was replaced by St Andrew's CofE Primary Academy. That page has the school's current information.
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Head of School
- Mrs Donna Butler
- Diocese
- Diocese of Exeter
- Constituency
- Honiton and Sidmouth
- Setting
- (England/Wales) Rural village
- Capacity
- 154
- Pupils on roll
- 110
- URN
- 141527
- Local authority
- Devon
About this school
St Andrew's CofE Primary Academy was a Church of England primary academy in Axminster. It taught children aged 2 to 11 and had 110 pupils on roll.
Ofsted did not inspect it under the current framework.
Ofsted judgement
St Andrew's CofE Primary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in November 2014, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 17 | 24 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 29% | 50% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 59% | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 47% | 58% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 53% | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 100.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 97.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.40 | - |
| Writing progress | -3.60 | - |
| Maths progress | -5.80 | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Andrew's CofE Primary Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Devon average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 29% | 55% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 54.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | — | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | — | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 102 |
| 2023/24 | 110 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Andrew's CofE Primary Academy compares
Its absence rate was lower than 84% of England schools in 2023/24.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.3% | 10% | 110 | — |
| St Andrew's CofE Primary Academy | 50% | 4.3% | 7.5% | 120 | 0.0 miles |
| Tatworth Primary School | 61% | 3.6% | 17.4% | 196 | 1.2 miles |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School | 60% | 4.3% | 16.7% | 84 | 2.0 miles |
| Membury Primary Academy | — | 5% | 20% | 8 | 2.3 miles |
| Manor Court Community Primary School | 75% | 5.8% | 33.1% | 448 | 2.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2023/24 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 10%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 4.3%
- Persistent absence
- 8.6%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Andrew's CofE Primary Academy0.0 miles
Primary · Axminster
-
Tatworth Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Chard
-
All Saints Church of England Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Axminster
-
Membury Primary Academy2.3 miles
Primary · Axminster
-
Manor Court Community Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Chard
Other schools in Axminster
- All Saints Church of England Primary School Primary
- Axminster Community Primary Academy Primary
- Hawkchurch Church of England School Primary
- Kilmington Primary School Primary
- Membury Primary Academy Primary
- Musbury Primary School Primary
- Shute Community Primary School Primary
- St Andrew's CofE Primary Academy Primary
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Axminster Primary
- Axe Valley Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does St Andrew's CofE Primary Academy teach?
- St Andrew's CofE Primary Academy taught children aged 2 to 11. It was a primary school in Axminster.
- Has St Andrew's CofE Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected St Andrew's CofE Primary Academy under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at St Andrew's CofE Primary Academy?
- St Andrew's CofE Primary Academy had 110 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- How have St Andrew's CofE Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 29% in 2022/23 and 50% in 2023/24. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are St Andrew's CofE Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Andrew's CofE Primary Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 31 August 2024.