Okehampton College, Okehampton
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 8 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Most pupils enjoy learning and achieve well at GCSE level. The school offers a wide range of enriching activities including trips abroad, Duke of Edinburgh's Award, and leadership opportunities that help pupils build confidence and resilience. Pupils have positive relationships with staff and peers, and benefit from a well-designed personal development programme covering important topics like diversity and online safety.
Key Strengths
- Safeguarding culture is open and positive with all legal requirements met
- Most pupils at key stage 4 achieve in line with national averages in GCSE examinations
- Leaders have stabilised the school and identified clear improvement priorities
- Broad range of extracurricular activities including sports, arts, music, and student-led clubs
- Strong personal development programme covering diversity, safety, and British values
Areas for Improvement
- Post-16 students consistently achieve below national averages in examinations
- Attendance rates are well below national average with high persistent absence
- Teaching is not adapted effectively enough for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities
- Behaviour support is still developing with ongoing disruption and high suspension rates
- Support for pupils with gaps in basic reading, writing and maths skills lacks sufficient expertise
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have created an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified and acted upon.
Extracurricular Activities
Sports, academic clubs, arts, music, religion and belief society, model-making club, educational trips to Switzerland and New York, Duke of Edinburgh's Award, 10 Tors events, house captain roles, anti-bullying ambassador positions
Okehampton College has stabilised following a period of turbulence and is working to improve across key areas. While most pupils achieve in line with national averages at GCSE, post-16 students achieve below national averages, and the school faces challenges with attendance, behaviour, and support for pupils with additional needs.
At a Glance
23.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
22.6
Avg class size
41
Total classes
5 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
Getting There
Train Stations
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Commute Calculator
Find out if this school is reachable from your home - before you apply
What are my chances?
Enter your postcode to estimate your probability of getting a place.
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
74%
Available places
1,066 pupils
1,437 capacity
371 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Okehampton
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Okehampton
Admissions Demand - Devon
Places available
8,027
Applications
7,482
Got 1st preference
93.3%
Got preferred school
98.2%
Secondary admissions across Devon (2025/26)
Inspection History(4)
House Prices
Moving into the catchment? See what homes near this school actually cost
SEN Provision
How many pupils have special educational needs, what types of support the school provides, and how it compares to similar schools.
Pupil Demographics
The school's pupil mix - ethnicity breakdown, free school meals eligibility, and English as an additional language. Useful context when evaluating school fit.
Teachers & Staff
Teacher qualification rates, pupil-to-teacher ratio, staff turnover, and salary data. Shows how well-resourced and stable the school's workforce is.
School Funding
Annual funding per pupil, total budget, pupil premium grants, and how the school's resources compare to similar schools nationally.
Pupil Absence2024/25
11.49393%
Overall absence
33.18182%
Persistent absence
1,100
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Reviews
No reviews yet - be the first to leave one.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Okehampton College
Nearby Schools
Do you work at this school?
Claim your profile free to get a verified badge, update your contact details, and see how many parents are viewing your page.