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Hawkchurch Church of England School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy

Hawkchurch, Axminster EX13 5XD · hawkchurch-primary.devon.sch.uk · 01297 678331

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Mar 2025
Key stage 2, 2023/24
56%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Devon 57%, England 61%
Last distance offered
No limit
Reception, September 2026 entry · Devon Council
Pupils
43
77% of 56 places
Local authority
Devon
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
42.5%
First language not English
4.7%
School census 2025/26
Trust
The First Federation Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Devon Council’s document.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 2 (Places 2)2September 2023: 2 (Places 2)2September 2024: 6 (Places 6)6September 2025: 6 (Places 6)6September 2026: 0 (Places 0)0Places 0
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202600——
September 2025Sept 2025661100%
September 2024Sept 2024661100%
September 2023Sept 2023221100%
September 2022Sept 2022221100%

Results

In 2023/24, 56% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Devon it was 57%, and across England 61%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 71% (England 53%)71%2023/24: 56% (England 61%)56%England 61%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
hidden62%
hidden8%
Average scaled score
hidden106
hidden105
Grammar and spellinghidden105

Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 113356)

hidden: too few pupils to publish

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Hawkchurch Church of England School on 4 March 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
4 Mar 2025
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Jun 2019

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Jun 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Nov 2010Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood
  • Jan 2008Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    Early yearsRequires improvement

What parents said

88% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (24 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
88%
Replies
24
62% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school●87% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●92% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved●83% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼66% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼79% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼71% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▼79% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼80% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼63% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲84% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲86% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 87% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly●50% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 8% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need●66% agreeEngland 67%

based on 12 parents (50%) with SEND

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