Axminster

Summary

Axminster (E02004133) is part of Devon local authority (view on map). Axminster has an approximate population of 9,900 people, of which 16% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "larger rural: further from a major town or city".

Axminster neighbours Dunkeswell, Upottery & Stockland, Kilmington, Colyton & Uplyme, Lyme Regis, Charmouth & Marshwood Vale, and Tatworth & Combe St Nicholas.

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Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.

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Deprivation

Axminster is the 93rd least deprived area in Devon (out of 108) with 39% of children living in low-income families, compared to 29% across Devon and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Axminster, 25% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 23% in Devon and 27% nationally.

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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in Axminster % in Devon % in England
Eligible for free school meals 25% 23% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 75% 77% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Axminster, 22% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 22% in Devon, and 19% nationally.

This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.

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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

% in Axminster % in Devon % in England
No special educational needs 78% 78% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 16% 16% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 6% 6% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Axminster, 10% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 9% in Devon, and 33% nationally.

Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.

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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Axminster % in Devon % in England
White 89% 91% 67%
Asian 4% 2% 14%
Black – 1% 7%
Mixed 4% 3% 7%
Other 2% 1% 3%
Not known 1% 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Axminster with English as an additional language is 6%, compared with 6% in Devon, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Axminster % in Devon % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 6% 6% 22%
Known or believed to be English 94% 94% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Axminster has 6 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Axminster
All childcare providers 6
Childminders 2
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 4

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Axminster since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

Axminster has 6 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Axminster
All state-funded schools 6
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 5
Secondary and all-through schools 1
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

There have been no inspections of schools in Axminster since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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