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Dartington Church of England Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy
Shinners Bridge, Dartington, Totnes TQ9 6JU · dartington-lap.co.uk · 01803 862357
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jul 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 72%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Devon 59%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- No limit
- Reception, September 2026 entry · Devon Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 286
- 82% of 350 places
- Local authority
- Devon
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 20.1%
- First language not English
- 1.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Devon Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 33 families put the school first and 33 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 33 | 33 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 33 | 33 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 36 | 36 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 27 | 27 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 29 | 25 | 0.9 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 72% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 11% the higher standard. Across Devon it was 59%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲72% | 62% | ||
| ▲11% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲109 | 106 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 113394)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 12 July 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Dartington Church of England Academy was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 11 Jul 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, May 2016
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 113394), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
May 2016Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 113394)
Apr 2014Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 113394)
What parents said
88% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (58 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 88%
- Replies
- 58
- 21% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 83% who raised concerns
based on the 29% who had a child bullied
based on 12 parents (21%) with SEND