Best Schools in Totnes

How many schools are there in Totnes?

Totnes has 20 open schools: 10 state primary, 1 state secondary or all-through, 3 independent and 6 special.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Totnes are rated Outstanding?

1 school in Totnes was rated Outstanding at its most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Broadhempston Village Primary School. Counting Good as well, 92% of the 13 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Broadhempston Village Primary School

Source: Ofsted

Which primary schools in Totnes have the best SATs results?

Of the 10 primary schools in Totnes with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Totnes St John's Church of England Primary School (95% in reading, 95% in maths); The Grove School (94% in reading, 94% in maths); and Berry Pomeroy Parochial CofE Primary School (91% in reading, 91% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Totnes St John's Church of England Primary SchoolThe Grove SchoolBerry Pomeroy Parochial CofE Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Totnes?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Totnes selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Totnes have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Totnes have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Devon allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Totnes?

Apply to Devon through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.