St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Axminster
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Axminster, Devon
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Axminster is a primary school in Axminster, Devon for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 17 December 2024. Devon has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Lyme Road, Axminster, EX13 5BE
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- 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
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 21% | 62% |
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.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2024 to 2026, as Devon published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
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