Schools and Education in Axminster

There are 18 schools within 5 miles of Axminster town centre, including 14 primary and 3 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 86% are rated Good or Outstanding. Colyton Grammar School holds an Outstanding rating. A further 1 school is rated below Good, so checking individual Ofsted reports is recommended.

Total Schools
18
Primary
14
Secondary
3
Good / Outstanding
86%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

1
5
1
Outstanding (1) Good (5) Requires Improvement (1) Not yet inspected (11)
Colyton Grammar School Secondary 4.9 miles Gully Shoot, Colyford, Colyton, EX24 6HN Inspected: 31 January 2023
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Axminster Primary 0.4 miles Cridlake, Axminster, EX13 5BE Inspected: 30 January 2025 Musbury Primary School Primary 2.8 miles Church Hill, Musbury, Axminster, EX13 8BB Inspected: 07 May 2025 Mrs Ethelston's CofE Primary Academy Primary 3.7 miles Pound Lane, Uplyme, Lyme Regis, DT7 3TT Inspected: 26 March 2024 Tatworth Primary School Primary 4.7 miles St Margarets Lane, Tatworth, Chard, TA20 2RX Inspected: 19 May 2022 Stockland Church of England Primary Academy Primary 4.9 miles Honiton, EX14 9EF Inspected: 20 June 2024
Kilmington Primary School Primary 1.4 miles Whitford Road, Kilmington, Axminster, EX13 7RG Inspected: 03 May 2024
Axe Valley Academy Secondary 0.3 miles Chard Street, Axminster, EX13 5EA Inspected: 20 October 2023 Axminster Community Primary Academy Primary 0.4 miles Chard Street, Axminster, EX13 5BU All Saints Church of England Primary School Primary 1.8 miles Axminster, EX13 7LX Shute Community Primary School Primary 2.6 miles Haddon Road, Shute, Axminster, EX13 7QR Membury Primary Academy Primary 3.1 miles Axminster, EX13 7AF Hawkchurch Church of England School Primary 3.2 miles Axminster, EX13 5XD St Andrew's CofE Primary Academy Primary 3.7 miles Westcombes, Axminster, Axminster, EX13 7BJ The Woodroffe School Secondary 4.2 miles Somer Fields, Lyme Regis, DT7 3LX Inspected: 29 January 2024 Colyton Primary Academy Primary 4.3 miles The Butts, West Street, Colyton, EX24 6NU Beaminster and Lyme Regis Sure Start Children's Centre 4.7 miles King's Way, Kingsway, Lyme Regis, DT7 3DY Inspected: 13 December 2012 St Michael's CofE Primary School, Lyme Regis Primary 4.7 miles King's Way, Lyme Regis, DT7 3DY