Context  

The Education Brief is a core document to shape the educational and organisational development of The Promise School.  

The Promise School is a brand-new Free School, which will be an all-through special school for children with SEMH, aged 4-16. It will open in September 2022, initially in temporary accommodation on the sites of Okehampton Community College and St James C of E Primary School, before moving into the purpose-built brand-new school at Easter 2023. The school will initially open with 40 pupils, 19 in KS2 and 21 in KS3, before expanding to 70 pupils for the academic year 2023/24 and 100 pupils in the academic year 2024/25.  

The school will serve the West Devon and South Hams areas, with admissions through the local authority, through the EHCP process.  

Mission Statement  

At the Promise, we will help you to acknowledge your past, build a successful future, and feel happy and safe in your present.   

Our Mission   

Our mission will be to make a positive difference to the life chances of all learners who attend our school. Through our committed and caring approach, we will engage every learner via creative, individualised learning which enables them to gain the academic, social, emotional and independence skills to achieve in learning and in life.