Okehampton College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement May 17 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Devon
- Unique reference
- 145337
- Address
- Mill Road, EX20 1PW
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1214 (78% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.5%
- Girls
- 51.5%
- First language not English
- 3.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 16.5%
- Persistent absence
- 30.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.3%
White British 89.7%
Other White 3.6%
Mixed 2.7%
Unclassified 2.5%
Other 0.7%
Irish 0.4%
Indian 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Other Asian 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.18
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.09
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 34%
Local authority average 37%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 46%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46
Local authority average 45.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.94
Local authority average 4.01
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 4 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 45 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 48 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 13 |
| Biology | GCSE | 97 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 53 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 96 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 38 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 22 |
| English Language | GCSE | 225 |
Admissions
Okehampton College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 204
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 177
- 2nd preference
- 25
- 3rd preference
- 10
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 177
- 2nd preference
- 13
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 220 102 118 |
| Year 8 | 215 93 122 |
| Year 9 | 234 123 111 |
| Year 10 | 213 104 109 |
| Year 11 | 229 115 114 |
| Year 12 | 49 26 23 |
| Year 13 | 54 26 28 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 78.0% 80.5% 85.6% |
Further education | 50.0% 55.9% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 25.0% 22.3% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 1.6% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 8.0% 6.8% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 9.0% 5.6% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 6.2% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.8% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 57.0% 57.8% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 27.0% 22.7% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.5% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.6% 2.2% |