St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Axminster

What the figures show

• The last child offered a Reception place in 2026 lived 0.67 miles away, 8th shortest of 42 Devon primary schools with a published Reception 2026 last distance (middle 1.50 miles).
• That 2026 Reception distance was further from the school than in 2024, and every applicant was offered a place in 1 of the 3 years with a published outcome.
• 2026 Reception entry drew 24 first-choice applications for 20 offers; all 20 went to first-choice families, and 4 first-choice families (17%) were not offered a place.
• In 2024/25, 21% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), lowest among this school and 5 of its 8 nearest Devon primary schools that have results.

Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Devon schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.

Key facts

Address

Lyme Road, Axminster, EX13 5BE

Type

Academy converter

Phase

Primary

Ages

4–11

Religious character

Roman Catholic

Council

Devon

Pupils on roll

136 January 2026 school census

Free school meals

11.8% of pupils eligible

Pupils per teacher

22.3

Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026

Ofsted

Standards maintained Inspected 17 December 2024

Strengths

• “The school has high expectations of pupils to achieve well.”
• “They enjoy learning a wellstructured curriculum.”
• “Pupils talk enthusiastically about their ideas with each other, which helps them to extend their thinking.”

To improve

• “However, in some subjects in the wider curriculum, staff do not routinely use information about what pupils know and do not know with precision.”
• “Consequently, staff do not adapt the ways they teach some subjects to ensure that all pupils have secure knowledge before moving on to more complex concepts.”
• “However, the school is aspirational and is focused on ensuring every pupil attends regularly.”

Safeguarding: Effective

Quoted from the Ofsted report published 30 January 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Exam results

Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Applications and offers

• 2026 Reception entry: 24 first-preference applications, 20 offers in total, 20 offers to first-preference applicants.

Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.

Nearby primary schools

Straight-line distance, in Devon.

• Axminster Community Primary Academy 0.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
• Kilmington Primary School 1.8 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
• All Saints Church of England Primary School 1.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
• Musbury Primary School 2.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
• Shute Community Primary School 3.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
• Hawkchurch Church of England School 3.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
• Membury Primary Academy 3.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
• Mrs Ethelston's CofE Primary Academy 3.3 mi Good Last distance published

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