# St Andrew's CofE Primary Academy — Axminster, United Kingdom

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## At a glance

- **Type:** Primary
- **Parent rating:** 4.2/5 from 4 published reviews
- **Founded:** 1712
- **Principal:** Donna Butler

## Contact

- **Address:** Westcombes, Chardstock, Axminster, Devon
- **Phone:** 01460 220534
- **Website:** https://standrews.acornacademy.org
- **SchoolBrowse profile:** https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/axminster/st-andrews-cofe-primary-academy-24031

## About

A small friendly school who aim to enable each child to achieve their full potential within a positive and nurturing Christian community.

## Official rankings

- **Ofsted (Behaviour and Attitudes):** Good — Mar 2024
- **Ofsted (Early Years Provision):** Good — Mar 2024
- **Ofsted (Leadership and Management):** Requires Improvement — Mar 2024
- **Ofsted (Overall Effectiveness):** Requires Improvement — Mar 2024
- **Ofsted (Personal Development):** Good — Mar 2024
- **Ofsted (Quality of Education):** Requires Improvement — Mar 2024

## Recent parent reviews

- **4/5** — A great school with a strong community: St Andrew's Primary Academy has been a great choice for our child. The teachers are knowledgeable and enthusiastic, and the school's values of friendship, love and respect are something we encourage at home. We've been impressed with the school's commitment to mental health and wellbeing, and our child has loved participating in the bikeability training. *(Jun 2022)*
- **3/5** — Mixed feelings about the school: We've had a bit of a mixed experience at St Andrew's Primary Academy. Our child enjoys the school and loves the forest school area, but we've had some issues with communication from the teachers. We also feel that the school could do more to support children with special needs. Despite this, we appreciate the school's commitment to Christian values and the community feel. *(Mar 2022)*
- **5/5** — Our happy child at St Andrew's: We absolutely love St Andrew's Primary Academy. The staff are so friendly and supportive, and the facilities are fantastic, especially the forest school area where our child loves to spend time. The Christian values that the school promotes are in line with our own and we feel so grateful to have found a school that shares our values. *(Jan 2022)*
- **5/5** — A wonderful school that nurtured our child: We were fortunate to have our child attend St Andrew's Primary Academy and it was a truly wonderful experience. The school's ethos of kindness, empathy and respect resonated with our family's values, and the teachers were always supportive and encouraging. We're so grateful for the education and experiences our child had at St Andrew's. *(Dec 2021)*

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