Hawkchurch Church of England School
Hawkchurch, Axminster, EX13 5XD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE FIRST FEDERATION TRUST
- Head of Teaching & Learning
- Mr Sam Weir
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salisbury
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The First Federation Trust
- Constituency
- Honiton and Sidmouth
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 56
- Pupils on roll
- 43
- URN
- 143187
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01297678331
About this school
Hawkchurch Church of England School is a Church of England primary academy in Axminster. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 43 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 56% | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 0% | - |
| Expected standard in reading | - | 100% | - |
| Expected standard in maths | - | 67% | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | 89% | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | 109.0 | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | 101.0 | - |
Trends over time
How Hawkchurch Church of England School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 28 |
| 2023/24 | 41 |
| 2024/25 | 39 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hawkchurch Church of England School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 12% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 8.8% | 35.5% | 43 | — |
| Marshwood CofE Primary Academy | 38% | 5.2% | 4.4% | 43 | 2.2 miles |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School | 60% | 4.3% | 16.7% | 84 | 2.7 miles |
| Thorncombe, St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy | — | 7.4% | 37.9% | 34 | 2.8 miles |
| Axminster Community Primary Academy | 52% | 6.4% | 37.1% | 297 | 2.9 miles |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Axminster | 21% | 5.5% | 14% | 136 | 3.0 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 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 35.48%
- English as an additional language
- 5.1%
- Overall absence
- 8.83%
- Persistent absence
- 19.35%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Marshwood CofE Primary Academy2.2 miles
Primary · Bridport
-
All Saints Church of England Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Axminster
-
Thorncombe, St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy2.8 miles
Primary · Thorncombe
-
Axminster Community Primary Academy2.9 miles
Primary · Axminster
-
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Axminster3.0 miles
Primary · Axminster
Other schools in Axminster
- All Saints Church of England Primary School Primary
- Axminster Community Primary Academy 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 year groups does Hawkchurch Church of England School teach?
- Hawkchurch Church of England School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Axminster.
- Who is the head of teaching & learning of Hawkchurch Church of England School?
- The head of teaching & learning of Hawkchurch Church of England School is Mr Sam Weir, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Hawkchurch Church of England School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hawkchurch Church of England School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Hawkchurch Church of England School?
- Hawkchurch Church of England School has 43 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Hawkchurch Church of England School full?
- Hawkchurch Church of England School has capacity for 56 pupils and 43 on roll (77%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Hawkchurch Church of England School a faith school?
- Yes. Hawkchurch Church of England School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Salisbury.
- Does Hawkchurch Church of England School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Hawkchurch Church of England School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Hawkchurch Church of England School?
- Hawkchurch Church of England School is part of THE FIRST FEDERATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Hawkchurch Church of England School's absence rate?
- Hawkchurch Church of England School's overall absence rate is 8.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hawkchurch Church of England School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hawkchurch Church of England School'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 2 July 2026.