The First Federation Trust

The First Federation Trust is a multi-academy trust, based in Newton Abbot, running 29 open schools with 4,737 pupils. The average School Chooser Score across its 28 scored schools is 30: 5 do better than similar schools and 18 do worse. Companies House record.

Schools in the trust

School	Area	Phase	Pupils	Low income	Ofsted	Score
Membury Primary AcademyPrimary · Axminster, Devon	Axminster, Devon	Primary	8	25%	No overall grade 2025	87
Aveton Gifford CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · Kingsbridge, Devon	Kingsbridge, Devon	Primary	97	10%	Report card 2026	83
Newton Ferrers Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · Newton Ferrers Plymouth, Devon	Newton Ferrers Plymouth, Devon	Primary	125	9%	Good 2024	80
Lady Seaward's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · Exeter, Devon	Exeter, Devon	Primary	104	17%	No overall grade 2024	79
Mrs Ethelston's CofE Primary AcademyPrimary · Lyme Regis, Devon	Lyme Regis, Devon	Primary	197	12%	Good 2024	77
Chudleigh Knighton Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · Newton Abbot, Devon	Newton Abbot, Devon	Primary	84	25%	Good 2023	62
Whitchurch Community Primary SchoolPrimary · Tavistock, Devon	Tavistock, Devon	Primary	202	20%	Good 2023	50
Sidmouth Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · Sidmouth, Devon	Sidmouth, Devon	Primary	448	25%	No overall grade 2025	47
Colyton Primary AcademyPrimary · Colyton, Devon	Colyton, Devon	Primary	150	23%	No overall grade 2024	42
Rockbeare Church of England Primary School and Pre-SchoolPrimary · Exeter, Devon	Exeter, Devon	Primary	155	20%	Good 2022	38
Willowbank Primary SchoolPrimary · Cullompton, Devon	Cullompton, Devon	Primary	241	21%	Good 2023	32
Blackpool Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · Newton Abbot, Devon	Newton Abbot, Devon	Primary	244	8%	Good 2024	24
Chickerell Primary AcademyPrimary · Weymouth, Dorset	Weymouth, Dorset	Primary	420	22%	Not inspected	21
Loders CofE Primary AcademyPrimary · Bridport, Dorset	Bridport, Dorset	Primary	72	14%	Not inspected	19
Salcombe Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · Salcombe, Devon	Salcombe, Devon	Primary	80	16%	Not inspected	16
Bere Alston Primary AcademyPrimary · Yelverton, Devon	Yelverton, Devon	Primary	106	28%	Good 2024	15
Axminster Community Primary AcademyPrimary · Axminster, Devon	Axminster, Devon	Primary	297	39%	No overall grade 2025	13
Charmouth Primary SchoolPrimary · Bridport, Dorset	Bridport, Dorset	Primary	71	35%	Requires improvement 2022	13
Brixington Primary AcademyPrimary · Exmouth, Devon	Exmouth, Devon	Primary	351	27%	Report card 2026	10
Gatehouse Primary AcademyPrimary · Dawlish, Devon	Dawlish, Devon	Primary	314	31%	Report card 2026	10
Portesham Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · Weymouth, Dorset	Weymouth, Dorset	Primary	46	17%	No overall grade 2025	10
St Budeaux CofE Primary AcademyPrimary · Plymouth	Plymouth	Primary	55	31%	Not inspected	7
Hawkchurch Church of England SchoolPrimary · Axminster, Devon	Axminster, Devon	Primary	43	43%	No overall grade 2025	5
Westcliff Primary AcademyPrimary · Dawlish, Devon	Dawlish, Devon	Primary	296	25%	No overall grade 2024	2
Marshwood CofE Primary AcademyPrimary · Bridport, Dorset	Bridport, Dorset	Primary	43	23%	Requires improvement 2024	2
St Andrew's CofE Primary AcademyPrimary · Axminster, Devon	Axminster, Devon	Primary	120	6%	Requires improvement 2024	1
Mary Dean's CofE Primary School and NurseryPrimary · Plymouth	Plymouth	Primary	281	18%	No overall grade 2024	1
Thorncombe, St Mary's Church of England Primary AcademyPrimary · Thorncombe, Dorset	Thorncombe, Dorset	Primary	34	27%	Requires improvement 2023	0
Musbury Primary SchoolPrimary · Axminster, Devon	Axminster, Devon	Primary	53	33%	Not inspected	–