The Promise School

  • Special
  • Free school
  • Ages 4 to 16
Ofsted judgements: Inadequate to requires improvement

Wardhayes, Simmons Way, Okehampton, EX20 1PUOpen in maps

The Promise School is a special school in Okehampton for ages 4 to 16. It is one of the 416 schools in Devon. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 17 June 2025, report published 14 July 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education
Inadequate
Behaviour and attitudes
Inadequate
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Inadequate
Safeguarding
Met

Read the full Ofsted report

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

13 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 62 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score92

92, 14 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score90

90, 15 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score89

89, 16 below the England average of 105.

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

12 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score4.5

4.5, 41.6 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 45.4 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 64.8 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score0.19

0.19, 3.9 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

79 pupils on roll, with places for 100

Eligible for free school meals72.2%

72.2%, 45.7 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.3%

1.3%, 20.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support0%

0%, 14.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan100%

100%, 94 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near The Promise School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Acorn School9 milesOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 1.7
Running Deer School11 milesOfsted: Requires improvementNot published
Holme Court School Devon13 milesNo Ofsted inspectionNot published
Tor View School13 milesOfsted: GoodNot published
Marland School13 milesOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 7.2

School details

School type
Free schools special
Sector
Free school
Trust
DARTMOOR MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range
4 to 16
Gender
Mixed
Headteacher
Mr Quentin Gunderson
Phone
01837510337
Website
thepromiseschool.org.uk
Address
Wardhayes, Simmons Way, Okehampton, EX20 1PU
Local authority
Devon
URN
149041

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.