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Uffculme School

Academy converter · Cullompton · EX15 3AG

Ages 11–16 · 1,093 pupils · Devon

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

52.0

Overall absence

8.2%

Admissions demand

1.20 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-01-28

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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+0.46
−20+2
Attainment 852.0
English & maths grade 5+62%
English & maths grade 4+80%
EBacc entry18%

EBacc APS: 4.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.3%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
6.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.2%
Enrolments in measure
1,083

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.20 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

255

Places offered

213

1st-preference offers

213

Total preferences (any rank)
360
Preferred offers (top 3)
213
Applications from outside LA
22
Offers to outside-LA applicants
5
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill116%

1,093 pupils · 940 places

Pupils on roll
1,093
Boys / girls
561 / 532
School capacity
940
Capacity fill
1,093 / 940 (116%)
Free school meals
18.7%
FSM pupils
204
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: BLACKDOWN EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
BLACKDOWN EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP
Sponsor
Blackdown Education Partnership
Headteacher
Mrs Laura Jenkins

Location

Address
Chapel Hill, Uffculme
Postcode
EX15 3AG
Town
Cullompton
County
Devon
Local authority
Devon
District
Mid Devon
Constituency
Tiverton and Minehead
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to 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 11–16, in Cullompton, Devon, 1,093 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 18.7%.

Open schools in Cullompton
11
Secondary schools in Cullompton
2
Academies among open schools in Cullompton
55% (6)
Open schools in EX15
12
Secondary in EX15
2
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 CullomptonNear EX15

  • Uffculme Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Cullompton · EX15 3AY · Devon

    Ages 2–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM16.9%
    • Demand1.20

    0.3 miles away

  • Willand School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Cullompton · EX15 2QL · Devon

    Ages 4–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM17.6%
    • Demand0.98

    2.1 miles away

  • Culmstock Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Cullompton · EX15 3JP · Devon

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM13.0%
    • Demand0.89

    2.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Laura Jenkins
Telephone
01884840458
Website
https://uffculmeschool.bep.ac/

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