The Promise School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Wardhayes, Simmons Way
 Okehampton EX20 1PU
Telephone: 01837 510337

School Type

Phase: Primary and Secondary (ages 4-16)
Type: Special Free School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Special
Established: 2022
History: Open, but proposed to close. The Promise School arose from this school
Trust: Dartmoor Multi Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 16.8 / 16.02
Non-teaching Staff*: 17.56
Number of pupils: 79
Pupils Per Teacher: 4.7
Sex: Mixed (84% boys / 16% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 65.80% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 23.3%
Local child deprivation rate: 16.3% (4km radius)
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 8.9%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 10.5km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South West
Authority: Devon
Constituency: Central Devon
Electoral Ward: Okehampton South
School Number: 8787012

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 17th June 2025 (view record)

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
 
 

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