Parrett and Axe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
About Parrett and Axe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Parrett and Axe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained across its two most recent inspections. The most telling academic metric for this 131-pupil primary is its Key Stage 2 combined reading, writing and maths expected standard score: 70% of pupils met the benchmark in the 2023/24 academic year. That figure places the school comfortably above the Dorset local authority average of 56%, and ranks it 13th out of 68 primary schools in the county. In the South West region it sits in the 26th percentile, and nationally it ranks 4,420th out of 13,686 primaries. The school’s ranking score of 70 puts it in the top 50 tier nationally, though it sits behind local peers like Spetisbury CofE Primary School, which scored 96.
Key Details
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
30 Jun 2022Latest monitoring visit (30 Jun 2022): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 7 Mar 2011. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
6Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
10Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:40 – 15:00
Source: mosterton.dorset.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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