Best Schools in Cullompton

How many schools are there in Cullompton?

Cullompton has 11 open schools: 9 state primary and 2 state secondary or all-through.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Cullompton are rated Outstanding?

1 school in Cullompton was rated Outstanding at its most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Uffculme School. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 10 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Uffculme School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Cullompton get the best GCSE results?

Of the 2 schools in Cullompton with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Uffculme School, with an Attainment 8 score of 54.6 and 65% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Cullompton Community College, with an Attainment 8 score of 42 and 44% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Uffculme SchoolCullompton Community College

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Cullompton have the best SATs results?

Of the 8 primary schools in Cullompton with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at St Andrew's Primary School (84% in reading, 81% in maths); Hemyock Primary School (84% in reading, 77% in maths); and Willand School (78% in reading, 83% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

St Andrew's Primary SchoolHemyock Primary SchoolWilland School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Cullompton?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Cullompton selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Cullompton have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Cullompton have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Devon allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Cullompton?

Apply to Devon through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.