School profile

Brixington Primary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Exmouth, EX8 4JQ

Requires improvement

Map showing Brixington Primary Academy

Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,444 of 15,057

Worse than 75% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Brixington Primary Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 21 Apr 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages2 to 11
Pupils351
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Stuart Dyer
TrustTHE FIRST FEDERATION TRUST
Local authorityDevon
Opened01 Sept 2015
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 142044.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolDevonEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths53%, worse than England, worse than Devon59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.5%, worse than England, similar to Devon7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than England, worse than Devon106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Devon104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, similar to Devon104105
Expected standard in reading67%, worse than England, worse than Devon75%76%
Expected standard in writing74%, similar to England, better than Devon70%73%
Expected standard in maths62%, worse than England, worse than Devon72%75%
Pupils taking tests66--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils351
Girls166
Boys185
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.25.4%
First language not English6.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.309
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.26.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.62
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.23
Average class size26

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
88.6%
Other White
4.8%
Other ethnic group
2.3%
Indian
1.1%
White and Asian
0.6%
Other mixed
0.3%
Bangladeshi
0.3%
Other Asian
0.3%
African
0.3%
Irish
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.8
Teachers (FTE)15.75
Teaching assistants (FTE)15.19
Support staff (FTE)22.53
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2516.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2513.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.38
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.62
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.38
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.38
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolDevonEngland
Overall absence6.3%, worse than England, worse than Devon5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.15.3%, worse than England, worse than Devon12.2%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.5%, worse than England, worse than Devon1.1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.2%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Brixington Primary Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miPrimaryBassetts Farm Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryWithycombe Raleigh Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryMarpool Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate
0.9 miSecondaryExmouth Community CollegeAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.3 miNot applicableSt Peter's Preparatory SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.3 miPrimaryLittleham Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate
1.3 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, ExmouthAcademy converter
Good
1.3 miPrimaryExeter Road Community Primary SchoolFoundation school
Requires improvement
1.6 miPrimaryThe Beacon Church of England (VA) Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Inadequate
1.6 miPrimaryLympstone Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Brixington Primary Academy

What is Brixington Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Brixington Primary Academy is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 21 Apr 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Brixington Primary Academy rank in England?

Brixington Primary Academy ranks 11,444 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 75% of schools).

What are Brixington Primary Academy's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 53% of pupils at Brixington Primary Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Brixington Primary Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Brixington Primary Academy made 38 offers from 62 applications (1.6 per offer), and 38 of 38 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Brixington Primary Academy?

Brixington Primary Academy has 351 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Brixington Primary Academy?

Brixington Primary Academy had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Brixington Primary Academy?

At Brixington Primary Academy, the average class had 26 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Brixington Primary Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Brixington Primary Academy missed 6.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 15.3% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.