Devon
Axe Valley Academy
GCSE results 2026: every Devon school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 39.7 is below the national average of around 46. Compare with progress data, which may show a different picture.
- 39.7
- Attainment 8
- 33%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -0.40
- Progress 8
- [-0.67, -0.13]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 166 | 157 | 157 (100%) | 231 |
| September 2025 | 140 | 141 | 136 (96%) | 199 |
| September 2024 | 169 | 165 | 165 (100%) | 227 |
| September 2023 | 144 | 123 | 122 (99%) | 204 |
| September 2022 | 141 | 129 | 128 (99%) | 216 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Devon’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 117 | 39.7 | — | 32.5% | 4.3% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 138 | 39.2 | — | 30.4% | — | 28.3% | 3.3 |
| 2023/2024 | 115 | 40.2 | -0.40 | 36.5% | — | 21.7% | 3.4 |
| 2022/2023 | 107 | 44.8 | +0.22 | 41.1% | — | 30.8% | 3.8 |
| 2021/2022 | 112 | 42.0 | -0.28 | — | — | 16.0% | 3.7 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Devon for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 144392 |
| Local authority | Devon |
| Region | South West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Robert Crocker |
| Trust | BLACKDOWN EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | EX13 5EA |
| Pupils | 757 |
| FSM eligible | 29.2% |
Contact and identifiers
Chard Street, Axminster, Devon, EX13 5EA
axevalley.bep.ac129732146| DfE number | 4021 |
| UKPRN | 10063413 |
| Opened | 1 Apr 2017 |
| GIAS updated | 17 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 17 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 19 Oct 2023 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 19 Sept 2023 |
| Publication date | 19 Oct 2023 |