Schools in Axminster

About schools in Axminster

Most of the ten schools listed in Axminster are primary schools. Its one secondary school is where pupils go on to after primary.

Every school on this page is inspected by Ofsted. Its newer reports judge a school across several areas rather than giving one overall grade, while older reports still carry the previous single grade, so read the framework and the date on each page before you set two schools side by side. Where results have been published you will also find key stage 2 scores for the primary schools and Attainment 8 for the secondary schools. An inspection or a results table captures a school at one past moment, so use this page to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

Key stage 2, 2024/25

47%

of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, across the 6 schools with published results

Primary schools9

The figure beside a school is the share of its pupils who reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

• All Saints Church of England Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 4 to 11

  60%

  expected standard
• Axminster Community Primary Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 2 to 11

  52%

  expected standard
• Hawkchurch Church of England School

  Academy converter · Ages 2 to 11

• Kilmington Primary School

  Community school · Ages 4 to 11

  38%

  expected standard
• Membury Primary Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

• Musbury Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 2 to 11

• Shute Community Primary School

  Community school · Ages 4 to 11

  71%

  expected standard
• St Andrew's CofE Primary Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 2 to 11

  50%

  expected standard
• St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Axminster

  Academy converter · Ages 4 to 11

  21%

  expected standard

Secondary schools1

The figure beside a school is its average Attainment 8 score (out of 90) in 2024/25.

• Axe Valley Academy

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 11 to 16

  39.2

  Attainment 8

Common questions about schools in Axminster

How many schools are in Axminster?

OfferDay lists ten schools in Axminster, including nine primary schools and one secondary school.

Who inspects schools in Axminster?

Every school in Axminster is inspected by Ofsted. Newer reports grade several areas of a school separately on a report card, while older reports carry a single overall grade, so check the framework and the date on each page before you compare two schools.

Which are the best schools in Axminster?

OfferDay ranks schools in Axminster where the Department for Education has published results, by key stage 2 scores for primary schools and Attainment 8 for secondary schools. The ranking links are near the top of this page. A results table only captures one part of a school, so use it to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

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. Information on this page was last updated on 10 July 2026.