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Okehampton College

Academy converter · Okehampton · EX20 1PW

Ages 11–18 · 1,066 pupils · Devon

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Attainment 8

43.6

Overall absence

11.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-01-27

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionNeeds attention
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.24
−20+2
Attainment 843.6
English & maths grade 5+46%
English & maths grade 4+62%
EBacc entry28%

EBacc APS: 3.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence11.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)34.8%
Unauthorised3.1%
Authorised absence
8.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
7.0%
Enrolments in measure
1,150

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill74%

1,066 pupils · 1,437 places

Pupils on roll
1,066
Boys / girls
519 / 547
School capacity
1,437
Capacity fill
1,066 / 1,437 (74%)
Free school meals
23.4%
FSM pupils
240
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: DARTMOOR MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
DARTMOOR MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Principal Gareth Smith

Location

Address
Mill Road
Postcode
EX20 1PW
Town
Okehampton
County
Devon
Local authority
Devon
District
West Devon
Constituency
Central Devon
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Okehampton, Devon, 1,066 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 23.4%.

Open schools in Okehampton
14
Secondary schools in Okehampton
1
Academies among open schools in Okehampton
71% (10)
Open schools in EX20
16
Secondary in EX20
1
Open schools in Devon LA
428
Secondary in Devon LA
38

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in OkehamptonNear EX20

Contact

Headteacher
Principal Gareth Smith
Telephone
01837650910
Website
http://www.okehamptoncollege.devon.sch.uk/

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