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Uffculme School

Secondary · Academy converter · Cullompton, EX15 3AG

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

524 of 3,312

Better than 84% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

Ofsted inspection and rating

Uffculme School rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 28 Jan 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 16
Pupils1,093 of 940 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMrs Laura Jenkins
TrustBLACKDOWN EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP
Local authorityDevon
Opened01 Sept 2010
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 136287.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects; Progress 8 compares pupils' progress with pupils who had similar key stage 2 results.

MeasureThis schoolDevonEngland
Attainment 8 score54.645.646.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths81.9%65.3%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths64.7%45.3%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths21.9%12.4%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths77.7%60%60.2%
Progress 8 scoreNot applicable--
Pupils at the end of key stage 4215--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils1,093
Girls532
Boys561
Eligible for free school meals18.8%
First language not English2.7%
SEN support131
EHC plan56
Average class size21.6

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
81.8%
Other White
1.9%
Other mixed
0.7%
White and Asian
0.5%
Other ethnic group
0.4%
Indian
0.2%
Other Asian
0.2%
Chinese
0.2%
White and Black Caribbean
0.1%
White and Black African
0.1%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolDevonEngland
Overall absence6.8%9.4%8%
Persistent absence16.1%24.9%21.6%
Severe absence2.5%5.1%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)207
Applications (Year 7)370
First preference applications (Year 7)259
First preference offers (Year 7)207
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)43

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places1,048
Pupils on roll1,086
Unfilled places0%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.3
Pupils per adult12.3
Teachers (FTE)56.56
Teaching assistants (FTE)27.73
Support staff (FTE)39.27
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2556.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2553.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate5.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0.1%
Permanent exclusions1

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination90.2%
Staying in education76.5%
Further education54.9%
Sixth form college19.6%
Apprenticeship7.8%
Employment5.9%
Not sustained5.9%
School sixth form1.5%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near Uffculme School
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Frequently asked questions about Uffculme School

What is Uffculme School's Ofsted rating?

Uffculme School is rated Good, last inspected on 28 Jan 2025. Ofsted report cards have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Uffculme School rank in England?

Uffculme School ranks 524 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 84% of schools).

How many pupils attend Uffculme School?

Uffculme School has 1,093 pupils aged 11 to 16, with capacity for 940.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.