Axe Valley Academy

State-Funded School

axe-valley-academy-devon-south-west

South WestRegion

DevonLocal Authority

Honiton and SidmouthConstituency

EX13 5EAPostcode

2.1

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Axe Valley Academy is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–16, located in Devon, South West.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 741 pupils. Axe Valley Academy is part of BLACKDOWN EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2023

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Academic Performance

Below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 39.2
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 30.4%
EBacc average point score: 3.32

Ethnicity

White

89%

Asian

Black

<1%

Mixed

Any other group

Unclassified

<1%

Pupils

741

Total Pupils

49%Boys

51%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

30%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 16
Deprivation band: Less deprived
Total pupils: 741
IDACI quintile: 2 (More deprived)
MAT name: BLACKDOWN EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
19 Oct 2023	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
8 Jan 2020	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Good	Requires improvement	Requires improvement

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.