St Christophers School, Totnes
St Christophers School is an independent school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Totnes. It has a Christian religious character. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in November 2023.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Christophers School in detail
St Christophers School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "St Christopher’s Prep School and Nursery will be closing at the end of this academic year in July. A combination of factors has led to this. These include government policies and a changing market, which has seen falling pupil numbers and increased business costs."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to St Christophers School are Park School (0.9 miles), South Devon Steiner School (1.9 miles), Totnes Independent School (2.1 miles) and Sands School (4.4 miles).
Park SchoolSouth Devon Steiner SchoolTotnes Independent SchoolSands School
Who goes there
In 2026, 1 pupils (2.6%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Staverton (South Devon Railway), about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 1 crime within a mile of the school, most often burglary. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Devon (16).
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted. Ofsted last inspected this school in 26 September 2006, before the latest ISI inspection.
Routine Inspection
28 November 2023
Educational Quality / Focused Compliance
24 September 2019
Regulatory Compliance
25 January 2017
Inspection
1 January 2010
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Latest from St Christophers School
Welcome to St Christopher’s
15 Sep 2026
Holding page
15 Sep 2026
Admissions
12 May 2026
Enquiries
12 May 2026
Open Mornings
12 May 2026
Statement from St Christopher’s Prep School and Nursery
12 May 2026
From St Christophers School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 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
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
39%
Available places
39 pupils
100 places
61 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Totnes
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Totnes
Across Devon council
Places available
7,788
Applications
7,251
Got 1st preference
93.3%
Got preferred school
98.4%
All secondary applications across Devon council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
1
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
2.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
39
Total Pupils
26
Boys
13
Girls
2026 academic year
Questions parents ask about St Christophers School
When was St Christophers School last inspected?
St Christophers School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in November 2023.
How many pupils go to St Christophers School?
St Christophers School has around 39 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to St Christophers School?
St Christophers School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near St Christophers School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 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 St Christophers School?
St Christophers School is at Mount Barton, Staverton, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 6PF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)