Brixington Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led in Exmouth, Devon.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 2 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 351 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 420 |
| Free school meals | 26.80% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE FIRST FEDERATION TRUST |
| Local authority | Devon |
| Address | Brixington Lane, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 4JQ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.brixington.devon.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01395266997 |
| URN | 142044 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 21 April 2026, published 17 June 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 15 February 2022, published 29 March 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Bassetts Farm Primary School (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Withycombe Raleigh Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Marpool Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Littleham Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 2.1 km)
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Exmouth (primary school, about 2.1 km)
- Exeter Road Community Primary School (primary school, about 2.1 km)
- The Beacon Church of England (VA) Primary School (primary school, about 2.6 km)
- Lympstone Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 2.6 km)
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