Schools in Okehampton

How many schools are there in Okehampton?

Okehampton has 12 open schools: 10 state primary, 1 state secondary or all-through and 1 special.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Are there any Outstanding schools in Okehampton?

None of the 11 graded schools in Okehampton currently holds an Outstanding rating. 10 are rated Good, so 91% are 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.

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Okehampton get the best GCSE results?

Of the 2 schools in Okehampton with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Okehampton College, with an Attainment 8 score of 45.3 and 43% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and The Promise School, with an Attainment 8 score of 3.1 and 0% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Okehampton CollegeThe Promise School

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Okehampton have the best SATs results?

Of the 6 primary schools in Okehampton with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Bridestowe Primary School (85% in reading, 77% in maths); South Tawton Primary School (81% in reading, 69% in maths); and Okehampton Primary School and Foundation Unit (72% in reading, 73% 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.

Bridestowe Primary SchoolSouth Tawton Primary SchoolOkehampton Primary School and Foundation Unit

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Okehampton?

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

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Okehampton have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Okehampton 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 Okehampton?

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.