Best 3 Secondary schools in East Devon – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Colyton Grammar School (Secondary) in Colyton; The King's School (Secondary) in Ottery St Mary; Axe Valley Academy (Secondary) in Axminster — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Colyton Grammar School, The King's School and Axe Valley Academy. They are secondary phase and academy converter and academy sponsor led type located around Colyton, Devon, Ottery St Mary, Devon and Axminster, Devon. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Colyton Grammar School), published Jan 2023. The lowest is 2 (Axe Valley Academy), published Oct 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Axe Valley Academy (Oct 2023). average roll around ≈ 1,000, combined total ≈ 2,950, typical FSM 15–20%, range 5–10%–25–30%; all within the BLACKDOWN EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP trust.
| Attribute |
Colyton Grammar School
EX24 6HN
|
The King's School
EX11 1RA
|
Axe Valley Academy
EX13 5EA
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
Colyton Devon EX24 6HN |
Ottery St Mary Devon EX11 1RA |
Axminster Devon EX13 5EA |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 30 Jan 2023 | 1 30 Aug 2014 | 2 19 Oct 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,050 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 750 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1085 | 1150 | 750 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Devon (878) | Devon (878) | BLACKDOWN EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP |
| Website | www.colytongrammar.com | www.thekings.devon.sch.uk | www.axevalley.bep.ac |
| Telephone | 01297552327 | 01404812982 | 0129732146 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Colyton
Devon
EX24 6HN - Ofsted
- 1 30 Jan 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,050 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Devon (878)
- Website
- www.colytongrammar.com
- Telephone
- 01297552327
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Ottery St Mary
Devon
EX11 1RA - Ofsted
- 1 30 Aug 2014
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Devon (878)
- Website
- www.thekings.devon.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01404812982
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Axminster
Devon
EX13 5EA - Ofsted
- 2 19 Oct 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 750 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- BLACKDOWN EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP
- Website
- www.axevalley.bep.ac
- Telephone
- 0129732146
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