Chulmleigh Community College
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Chulmleigh, Devon
Chulmleigh Community College is a secondary school in Chulmleigh, Devon for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next, from the inspection on 18 October 2023. Devon has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Beacon Road, Chulmleigh, EX18 7AA
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Devon
- Pupils on roll
- 735 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 21.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Inspected 18 October 2023
Strengths
- “Chulmleigh Community College has very high expectations of pupils.”
- “The school’s motto, ‘Nihil Quam Optime’ (nothing but our best), permeates the school.”
- “Staff, parents and pupils share this ethos; this collective belief is a strength of the school.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 23 November 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 61% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 54.1 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 167 first-preference applications, 144 offers in total, 144 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2024 to 2026, as Devon published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Devon.
- South Molton Community College 6.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Great Torrington School 11.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Queen Elizabeth's 12.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Park Community School 13.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Okehampton College 13.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Pilton Community College 14.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Tiverton High School 16.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Bideford College 16.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published