Dartington Church of England Academy, Totnes
Dartington Church of England Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Totnes, part of Learning Academy Partnership (south West). It has a Church of England religious character. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 5th-highest of the 10 schools in Totnes with published results, and 4,824th of 14,452 across England. It was 76% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Devon (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Dartington Church of England Academy in detail
Dartington Church of England Academy in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, multi-sports, drama, ukulele, guitar, recorder, gardening, art and Spanish.
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care until 6:00pm, from £9 per session.
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 86% of Year 6 pupils at Dartington Church of England Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 78% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 73% in Devon and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 93% in reading and 93% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Dartington Church of England Academy
For September 2026 entry, 33 families put Dartington Church of England Academy as their first choice and 63 named it as one of their preferences, for 33 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Dartington Church of England Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Dartington Church of England Academy are The Grove School (1.6 miles, Good, 94% reading, 94% maths); Totnes St John's Church of England Primary School (2.1 miles, Good, 95% reading, 95% maths); Landscove Church of England Primary School (2.6 miles, Good, 100% reading, 92% maths); and Broadhempston Village Primary School (2.6 miles, Outstanding, 92% reading, 83% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Dartington Church of England Academy.
The Grove SchoolTotnes St John's Church of England Primary SchoolLandscove Church of England Primary SchoolBroadhempston Village Primary School
The trust
Dartington Church of England Academy is one of 22 schools run by Learning Academy Partnership (south West), an academy trust.
Who goes there
1.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Staverton (South Devon Railway), about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is River Dart Academy (n-bound), 230 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 8 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, burglary and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Devon (16).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Dartington Church of England Academy issued 5 suspensions, 1.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Dartington Church of England Academy has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in April 2021. Before that, as Dartington Church of England Primary School (URN 113394), it was rated Good in May 2016.
At a Glance
19.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 93% to 86% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 93% to 78% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 85% to 89% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.1
Avg class size
21.3
Infant (KS1)
27.5
KS2
11
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Dartington Church of England Academy
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Dartington Church of England Academy.
- The Hollow Lane Club DartingtonAt the school · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Dartington Church of England Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Dartington Church of England Academy is in Devon; for families living there:
- Devon's school travel policy: Free school transport
- How to apply: Apply for free school transport
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Devon is 3 (the median across 426 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Dartington Church of England Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
76%
Available places
265 pupils
350 places
85 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Totnes
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Totnes
Across Devon council
Places available
9,014
Applications
6,494
Got 1st preference
96.5%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Devon council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
32
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
14.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
286
Total Pupils
146
Boys
140
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
15
Teachers
19.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,324
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,016
Per pupil
£1505k
Total funding
£67k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.6%
Overall absence
7.1%
Persistent absence
252
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Dartington Church of England Academy
Questions parents ask about Dartington Church of England Academy
What are SATs results like at Dartington Church of England Academy?
Of the pupils at Dartington Church of England Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 86% reached the expected standard in reading and 78% did so in maths.
What is Dartington Church of England Academy's Ofsted rating?
Dartington Church of England Academy has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in April 2021. Before that, as Dartington Church of England Primary School (URN 113394), it was rated Good in May 2016.
What is the catchment area for Dartington Church of England Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Dartington Church of England Academy is oversubscribed, Devon allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Dartington Church of England Academy?
Dartington Church of England Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 76% of its 350 places.
How big are the classes at Dartington Church of England Academy?
Classes at Dartington Church of England Academy average 25.1 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Dartington Church of England Academy?
Dartington Church of England Academy has around 286 pupils on roll. 20% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Dartington Church of England Academy?
4.6% of sessions were missed at Dartington Church of England Academy in 2024/25. 7.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Dartington Church of England Academy?
Apply through Devon's coordinated admissions process, naming Dartington Church of England Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Dartington Church of England Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: The Hollow Lane Club Dartington (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Dartington Church of England Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Devon is 3 (the median across 426 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Dartington Church of England Academy?
Dartington Church of England Academy is at Shinners Bridge, Dartington, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 6JU.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)