Multi-academy trust
The Academies for Character and Excellence
20 schools across 3 local authorities in South West, teaching 3,464 pupils.
The trust at a glance
- Schools
- 20
- Primary
- 20
- Secondary
- 0
- Pupils
- 3,464
- Average KS2 expected standard
- 77%
across its primaries
Across the 15 schools in the trust with comparable results, the average sits above the middle of schools with a similar intake. That is a fairer read on the trust than its raw results, which mostly reflect the areas it operates in.
Ofsted across the trust
16 of the trust's 20 schools carry a historic one-word grade; 4 do not. Current report cards grade separate aspects and cannot be reduced to a replacement overall score. A trust that has taken on struggling schools may carry their old grades for years. What changed.
Ofsted outcomes across this trust are mixed: 1 Outstanding, 9 Good, 6 Requires improvement; 4 have no overall grade. Historic overall grades and current report cards are different systems and are not averaged.
Schools in The Academies for Character and Excellence
| School | Area | Ofsted | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashill Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Ilminster | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Baltonsborough Church of England VC Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Glastonbury | Requires improvement 2023 | — | — | |
| Berry Pomeroy Parochial CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Totnes | Report card 2025 | — | — | |
| Brixham Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Brixham | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Buckland St Mary Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Chard | Requires improvement 2021 | — | — | |
| Castle Cary Community Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Castle Cary | Requires improvement 2021 | — | — | |
| Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Paignton | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| Galmpton Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Brixham | Outstanding 2024 | — | — | |
| Hatch Beauchamp Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Taunton | Requires improvement 2022 | — | — | |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Taunton | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Milborne Port Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Sherborne | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Newtown Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Exeter | Requires improvement 2021 | — | — | |
| Shaldon Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Teignmouth | No overall grade | — | — | |
| St Gabriel's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Exeter | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Stoberry Park SchoolAcademy converter | Wells | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Stockland Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy converter | Honiton | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Torre Church of England AcademyAcademy converter | TORQUAY | Report card 2026 | — | — | |
| Totnes St John's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Totnes | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Trinity CofE Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter | Exeter | Requires improvement 2022 | — | — | |
| Winsham Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Near Chard | Good 2023 | — | — |
Identity snapshot: 23 August 2026. School membership, pupil totals and trust names come from the dated Get Information About Schools importer build. Results and inspection fields retain their own published periods and should not be treated as if they were measured on that date.