Chulmleigh College

Chulmleigh College, previously known as Chulmleigh Community College, is an 11–16 co-educational comprehensive secondary school with academy status in Chulmleigh, Devon, England. It was formerly a community school and converted to an academy on 1 August 2011. It continues to coordinate with Devon County Council for admissions.

Chulmleigh College
Chulmleigh College in 2018
Address
Beacon Road Chulmleigh , Devon , EX18 7AA England
Coordinates	50.91669°N 3.87025°W / 50.91669; -3.87025
Information
Type	Academy
Motto	Nihil Quam Optime (Nothing But Our Best)
Local authority	Devon County Council
Trust	Chulmleigh Academy Trust
Department for Education URN	137024 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Executive headteacher	Michael Johnson[1]
Gender	Mixed
Age range	11–16
Enrolment	565 (2018)[2]
Capacity	750[2]
Houses	Mole Dart Taw Yeo
Colour(s)
Website	www.chulmleigh.devon.sch.uk

Between 2014 and 2018 the whole of the school was rebuilt and refurbished during Michael Johnson's tenure as headmaster. There has been much student speculation around the design of the new main building which has the appearance of the letter "J". Some have claimed this to be a deliberate memorial to Johnson himself, with the "J" representing his surname. This, however, is merely speculation.

Curriculum

The school offers GCSEs and BTECs courses as programmes of study. Specialising in an academic curriculum, including French amongst its core subjects at GCSE.

Reputation

The school is rated by Ofsted as "good^[3]" and has been rated so since 2010. The school is also ranked as the third best school in Devon with an "above average" rating of 0.43.^[4]

Notable alumni

• Tom Staniford, para-cyclist