Uffculme School

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 16

Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

Chapel Hill, Uffculme, Cullompton, EX15 3AGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Uffculme School is a secondary school in Cullompton for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 416 schools in Devon. It ranks 2nd of 40 secondary schools in Devon. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 28 January 2025, report published 8 June 2025

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

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

219 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score52.8

52.8, 6.7 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths57.5%

57.5%, 12.1 percentage points above the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths79.9%

79.9%, 15.1 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc11.9%

11.9%, 28.6 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score4.39

4.39, 0.3 above the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

1,093 pupils on roll, with places for 940

Eligible for free school meals18.8%

18.8%, 7.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.7%

2.7%, 18.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12%

12%, 2.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.1%

5.1%, 0.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Uffculme School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Cullompton Community College	5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 45.1
Blundell's School	6 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 29.3
Court Fields School	6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 42.8
Wellington School	7 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 27.7
Tiverton High School	7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Inadequate to requires improvement	Not published

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: BLACKDOWN EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Mrs Laura Jenkins
Phone: 01884840458
Website: uffculmeschool.bep.ac (opens in a new tab)
Address: Chapel Hill, Uffculme, Cullompton, EX15 3AG
Local authority: Devon
URN: 136287

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.