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Axbridge Church of England First School Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–9 · Academy
Moorland Street, Axbridge BS26 2BA · axbridgefirstschool.co.uk · 01934 732391
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Nov 2022
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 177
- 99% of 179 places
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 16.8%
- First language not English
- 3.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 32 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 94% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 30 | 32 | 1.1▲ | 94% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 30 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 19 | 18 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 21 | 21 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 29 | 29 | 1 | 100% |
Ofsted
Axbridge Church of England First School Academy was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 2 November 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 2 Nov 2022
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jul 2008
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jul 2008Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding
What parents said
97% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (31 replies, to 4 September 2023).
- Recommend
- 97%
- Replies
- 31
- 17% · 4 Sept 2023
based on the 42% who raised concerns
based on the 10% who had a child bullied