Okehampton CollegeThe Promise School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Okehampton.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Okehampton College and The Promise School in Okehampton.
Okehampton College was judged in need of attention and The Promise School was judged in need of urgent improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.3 for Okehampton College and 3.1 for The Promise School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Okehampton College (49.2 in 2021-22, 45.3 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | OkehamptonOkehampton College | OkehamptonThe Promise School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100 | Not scored | |
| Local ranking | 34th of 41 in Devon | Not ranked | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Needs attentionStronger figure | Ofsted: Inadequate | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools special | |
| Phase | Secondary | Not reported | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 4-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,066 | 79 | |
| Capacity | 1,437 | 100 | |
| Location | Okehampton, EX20 1PW | Okehampton, EX20 1PU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.3 Stronger figure | 3.1 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 42.9% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 67.3% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 217 | 8 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 0.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 92.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 90.0 | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 33 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 30.4 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 28.9 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 13.6% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,137 | 79 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.3% | 68.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.3% | 2.5% | |
| SEN support | 16.1% | 0.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.7% | 100.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.5% Stronger figure | 30.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 33.2% Stronger figure | 75.9% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
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