Cullompton Community College, Cullompton

In its own words: "Welcome to Cullompton Community College. Our core values are summarised in the words: believe, achieve and succeed . We are unashamedly ambitious for all students and we pride ourselves on our mantra of “unconditional positive regard”. We truly believe that kindness to all is the fundament for an excellent all-round education."

In 2026, pupils at Cullompton Community College averaged an Attainment 8 score of 42, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 46.2 in Devon and 47 across England.

44% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 45% in Devon and 47% in England.

That is down from 45.1 in 2025.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 26.5, against 45.5 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 19 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 20 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, History and Food Preparation and Nutrition.

For September 2026 entry, 113 families put Cullompton Community College as their first choice and 195 named it as one of their preferences, for 137 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Cullompton Community College are Uffculme School (4.7 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 54.6); and Tiverton High School (6 miles).

Cullompton Community College is one of 14 schools run by Blackdown Education Partnership, an academy trust.

Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 45.5 in 2024/25.

Of the 151 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 80% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 76% to a further education college, 7% to an apprenticeship and 3% into work.

11% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 171 pupils (22.9%) received SEN support and 33 (4.4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Cullompton Community College.

16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is School (s-bound), 90 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 64 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Devon (16), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Cullompton Community College issued 542 suspensions, 71.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 5 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Cullompton Community College are Willowbank Primary School (0.3 miles) and St Andrew's Primary School (0.5 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.