The Promise School
Free schools special school in Okehampton (Devon).
Academy trust
iGet Information about Schools (DfE), extract of 24 Oct 2026, and Governance Register.The Promise School is one of 19 schools run by Dartmoor Multi Academy Trust.
- Type of school
- Free schools special
- Ages
- 4 to 16
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Schools in the trust
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| School | Phase | Local authority | Pupils | Governors on Governance Register | Latest Ofsted in our data (as at 30 Sep 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Torrington Church of England Primary School | Primary | Devon | 3 | 2 | Requires improvement 2023 |
| Boasley Cross Community Primary School | Primary | Devon | 39 | 1 | Ungraded inspection 2022Last graded Good (Jan 2014, previous school) |
| Bradford Primary School | Primary | Devon | 24 | 2 | Good 2022 |
| Bridestowe Primary School | Primary | Devon | 86 | 1 | Good 2022 |
| Bridgerule Church of England Primary School | Primary | Devon | 62 | 3 | Ungraded inspection 2022Last graded Good (Jan 2013, previous school) |
| Chagford Church of England Primary School | Primary | Devon | 137 | 2 | Good 2022 |
| Exbourne Church of England Primary School | Primary | Devon | 25 | 1 | Report card 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 5; safeguarding standards met |
| Highampton Community Primary School | Primary | Devon | 33 | 3 | Good 2024 |
| Holsworthy Community College | Secondary | Devon | 551 | 5 | Ungraded inspection 2022Last graded Good (Jan 2014, previous school) |
| Lydford Primary School | Primary | Devon | 32 | 1 | Good 2023 |
| Milton Abbot Primary School | Primary | Devon | 82 | 1 | Good 2022This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| North Tawton Community Primary School and Nursery | Primary | Devon | 160 | 2 | Ungraded inspection 2022Last graded Good (Oct 2014, previous school) |
| Northlew and Ashbury Parochial Church of England Primary School | Primary | Devon | 22 | 2 | Ungraded inspection 2022Last graded Good (May 2013, previous school) |
| Okehampton College | Secondary | Devon | 1,066 | 6 | Report card 2026Expected standard in 3 areas, Needs attention in 4; safeguarding standards met |
| Okehampton Primary School and Foundation Unit | Primary | Devon | 420 | 6 | Ungraded inspection 2022Last graded Good (Jul 2013, previous school) |
| South Tawton Primary School | Primary | Devon | 201 | 3 | Ungraded inspection 2022Last graded Good (Sep 2014, previous school) |
| St James Church of England Primary and Nursery School | Primary | Devon | 244 | 3 | Good 2023 |
| Tavistock College | Secondary | Devon | 1,200 | 10 | Requires improvement 2024 |
| The Promise School (this school) | Special | Devon | 79 | 2 | Key judgements 2025Requires improvement in 1 key judgement, Inadequate in 3; safeguarding effective |
| 19 schools | 4,466 |
Schools linked to the trust in the Governance Register school data (Get Information about Schools, extract of 24 Oct 2026). Pupils are on-roll counts from the register. Ofsted: latest inspection in the Ofsted management information (as at 30 September 2026); "No overall grade" means inspected since September 2024 without a one-word grade; what the inspection found is shown beneath, and the school's Ofsted card has the full table.
What this means
- Funding
- An academy is funded directly by the Department for Education, through its trust, rather than through the local council.
- Admissions
- The trust is the admissions authority and sets the admissions policy. Applications are usually still coordinated by the local council.
- Governance
- The trust board is legally accountable for the school. It often delegates some oversight to a local governing body.
General explanation of how academy trusts work in England, not a statement about this trust. See GOV.UK Academy trust governance guide.