Hawkchurch Church of England School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Axminster, Devon
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Not published
From Devon County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2024–2025 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
Hawkchurch Church of England School is a primary school in Axminster, Devon for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 4 March 2025. Devon has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
Hawkchurch Church of England School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Not published |
| Reception 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- The published admission number for Reception 2026 is 8 places, and 43 pupils were on roll in January 2026.
- 1 of the 1 applications (100%) for Reception 2026 came from families living outside Devon; 0 offers went to them.
- 41.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, against a middle figure of 23.6% across the 8 nearest primary schools in Devon.
- The school has 14.8 pupils per teacher, against a middle figure of 22.3 across the 8 nearest primary schools in Devon.
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
- Hawkchurch, Axminster, EX13 5XD
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Devon
- Pupils on roll
- 43 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 41.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 4 March 2025
Strengths
- “‘A small school with a big heart’ captures the essence of what it means to be a pupil at Hawkchurch Church of England School.”
- “The school welcomes and nurtures the individuality of its pupils.”
- “This is apparent in the ambitious education that pupils receive and the high expectations of what they can achieve.”
To improve
- “Pupils are aware that, at times, their peers can struggle with their emotions and behaviour and this can disturb learning.”
- “However, there are times when the design of learning activities, to deliver the curriculum, practice skills and build new learning, are not as effective as they could be.”
- “In some areas, for example, the school tries to cover too much or does not prioritise important concepts.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 2 April 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 0 first-preference applications, 0 offers in total, 0 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.
- All Saints Church of England Primary School 2.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Axminster Community Primary Academy 2.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Axminster 3.0 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Andrew's CofE Primary Academy 3.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Mrs Ethelston's CofE Primary Academy 4.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Membury Primary Academy 4.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Kilmington Primary School 4.7 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Musbury Primary School 5.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published