Cullompton Community College

Academy converter·Secondary school Cullompton, Devon·EX15 1DX
Composite score
56.4
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#1,693
National rank
#162
In South West
#25
In Devon
Top 53%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
45.1
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
—
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
45%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
72%
% EBacc grade 5+
10%
EBacc average points score
3.95

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective?
Yes

Getting a place

Offered a place after putting it first
100%
113 first choices, 137 places
First choices per place
0.82
fewer first choices than places
Applications naming the school
195
any preference, for 137 places

Every child who put Cullompton Community College first was offered a place in 2026, so no distance cut-off applied: living further away did not cost a place that year.

Application figures: DfE, school level applications and offers (2026 intake).

School profile

Age range
11–16
Pupils on roll
754
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Admissions
Non-Selective

Pupil background

% FSM ever-6
18.6%
Typical secondary: 27.5%
% EAL
10.9%
Typical secondary: 12.0%

Special educational needs

% SEN support
18.8%
Typical secondary: 13.7%
% with an EHC plan
3.2%
Typical secondary: 2.9%

Staffing & funding

Pupils per teacher
19.5
Typical secondary: 16.7
Spend per pupil
£7,914
Typical secondary: £7,815

“Typical” = the median secondary school in England. What this means

What pupils do next

The share of this school's Year 11 leavers in education, training or employment for at least two terms afterwards.

In education, training or work
93%
150 pupils tracked
Stayed in education
85%
Apprenticeship
5%
Employment
3%

DfE, KS4 destination measures.

Nearby secondary schools

Location

School overview

Cullompton Community College is a secondary school serving Cullompton, Devon, classified by the DfE as a converter academy. It has 754 pupils aged 11 to 16 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Cullompton Community College 'Good'. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 45.1 — broadly in line with the national average (national average: 46). Its Attainment 8 score has risen by 4.9 points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it around the middle of secondary schools nationally.

45% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, in line with the national average of about 45%. 72% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made Cullompton Community College their first choice was offered one of its 137 Year 7 places. After Year 11, 93% of its leavers went on to education, an apprenticeship or work that they stayed in for at least two terms. There are about 19.5 pupils per teacher. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.

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