Axminster or Honiton College?

[MisterGC]

Hello there
We're moving to East Devon next month (yippee!) and need to apply to secondary school for our eldest pretty much immediately. The house is in the catchment for Honiton Community College, but is actually nearer to Axe Valley College. Does anyone have any experience/opinion on either of these two fine institutions? I realise neither are going to give Colyton Grammar a run for its money, but we don't want to find out (too late) that we've applied to the one that all the locals avoid!
Thanks for any advice.