Devon
Chulmleigh Community College
GCSE results 2026: every Devon school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 53.2 is above the national average of around 46.
- 53.2
- Attainment 8
- 53%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made above-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely above zero, which is strong evidence of added value.
- +0.86
- Progress 8
- [0.63, 1.08]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 144 | 167 | 144 (86%) | 218 |
| September 2025 | 144 | 176 | 142 (81%) | 228 |
| September 2024 | 135 | 215 | 135 (63%) | 272 |
| September 2023 | 142 | 148 | 140 (95%) | 196 |
| September 2022 | 141 | 163 | 141 (87%) | 208 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Devon’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 135 | 53.2 | — | 53.3% | 14.8% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 145 | 54.1 | — | 61.4% | — | 86.9% | 5.3 |
| 2023/2024 | 155 | 55.3 | +0.86 | 66.5% | — | 90.3% | 5.4 |
| 2022/2023 | 130 | 55.0 | +0.72 | 64.6% | — | 83.8% | 5.3 |
| 2021/2022 | 130 | 57.7 | +0.82 | — | — | 82.0% | 5.5 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Devon for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 137024 |
| Local authority | Devon |
| Region | South West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Neil Payne |
| Trust | CHULMLEIGH ACADEMY TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | EX18 7AA |
| Pupils | 742 |
| FSM eligible | 19.9% |
Contact and identifiers
Beacon Road, Chulmleigh, Devon, EX18 7AA
http://www.chulmleigh.devon.sch.uk/1769580215| DfE number | 4054 |
| UKPRN | 10034532 |
| Opened | 1 Aug 2011 |
| GIAS updated | 17 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 17 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | — |
| Behaviour and attitudes | — |
| Personal development | — |
| Leadership and management | — |
| Safeguarding | — |
| Inspection type | — |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | — |
| Publication date | — |