The Promise School
Free schools special · Ages 4–16 · Okehampton, Devon
The Promise School is a special school in Okehampton, Devon for ages 4–16 (free schools special). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 17 June 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- Wardhayes, Simmons Way, Okehampton, EX20 1PU
- Type
- Free schools special
- Ages
- 4–16
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Devon
- Pupils per teacher
- 4.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 17 June 2025
Strengths
- “The school is developing its curriculum to increase its ambition and effectiveness.”
- “It has started to raise its expectations of what pupils should know and be able to do.”
- “Pupils wider understanding of the world is increasing through the school’s personal development offer.”
To improve
- “For many pupils, their educational experience at The Promise School has been hindered significantly by poor behaviour and weak attitudes to learning.”
- “The school’s expectations of pupils’ conduct and achievement are low.”
- “Pupils regularly opt out of learning and lessons are frequently disrupted.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 July 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 0% | 62% |
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 0% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 4.5 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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