Cullompton Community College
Secondary · Academy converter · Mixed · Devon
Exeter Road, Cullompton, EX15 1DX
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headline score
Ranking (England)
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No ranked results
Ofsted
Good
Graded 13/09/2022
Application demand
100%
1st preference success · Not oversubscribed
Attendance
89.4%
27.1% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
746
Capacity used
Nearly full99%
751 places
GCSE rank (England)
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KS2 rank (England)
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Application demand
Secondary entry · official council applications and offers
100%
1st preference success rate
97 of 97 families who put it first got an offer
126
Places offered
165
Total applications
1.3
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 97 | 97 | ● 100% |
| 2nd preference | 57 | 22 | ● 39% |
| 3rd preference | 11 | 0 | ● 0% |
| Total | 165 | 119 | 72% |
Devon lets families list 3 preferences. Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- James Loten
- Address
- Exeter Road, Cullompton, EX15 1DX
- Phone
- 0188433364
- Local authority
- Devon
- Ward / constituency
- Cullompton Padbrook · Honiton and Sidmouth
- Area
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 151057
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 21% | — | — |
| English as additional language | — | — | — |
| SEN support | — | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 2 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: BLACKDOWN EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP
746 pupils · 751 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 22
13 September 2022
Full graded inspection
Good overall effectivenessPersonal development Good Quality of education Good Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Good Leadership and management Good
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 771 pupils
Attendance
89.4%
Share of sessions attended · England 91.1%
Overall absence
10.6%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 8.9%
Persistent absence
27.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 26.7%
Severe absence
5.8%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
3.9%
Absences the school didn't approve
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
GCSE results over time
Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 45.1 | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | 45.4% | 46% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | 72.4% | 65% |
| Entering EBacc | 19.7% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.95 | 4.1 |
| Pupils in cohort | 152 | — |
Results by subject
Official DfE exam results for summer 2025. Green, amber and red compare against typical results in England; subjects with fewer than 5 entries aren't rated.
GCSE
Grade 4 is a standard pass, 5 a strong pass, 7 equals the old A.
| Subject | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 5+ | Grade 4+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 152 | 15% | 55% | 79% | |
| English Language | 152 | 14% | 42% | 65% | |
| English Literature | 152 | 20% | 56% | 74% | |
| Combined Science | 130 | 9% | 33% | 58% | |
| History | 118 | 20% | 53% | 64% | |
| Business | 73 | 15% | 38% | 52% | |
| Geography | 45 | 27% | 47% | 60% | |
| Art and Design | 43 | 12% | 60% | 72% | |
| Religious Studies | 30 | 17% | 57% | 73% | |
| Computer Science | 25 | 4% | 32% | 52% | |
| German | 24 | 46% | 71% | 92% | |
| Biology | 22 | 36% | 86% | 95% |
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Devon council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7 (secondary) | 31 October | 1 March (or next working day) |
Admissions policy: Non-selective. Check the school's own admissions rules on its website.
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.