Totnes St John's Church of England Primary School, Totnes

Good
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.8km)Possible (~2.6km)Unlikely (~3.4km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Rachel Patterson-Azzopardi
Pupils:163 / 230 capacity
LA:Devon
Phone:01803864695
Address:Pathfields, Totnes, TQ9 5TZ
Trust:THE ACADEMIES FOR CHARACTER AND EXCELLENCE
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 December 2018

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:146534
UKPRN:10081439
Diocese:Diocese of Exeter
Constituency:South Devon
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

37.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+10ppMaths+18ppWriting+10pp

Reading has improved from 85% to 95%. Maths has improved from 77% to 95%. Writing has improved from 85% to 95%.

Class Sizes

22.3

Avg class size

17.3

Infant (KS1)

24.7

KS2

7

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Totnes Rail Station
1.2km · 19 min walk

Ferry Terminals

Totnes Ferry Landing (Entrance)
402m · 7 min walk

Bus Stops

Westonfields (SW-bound)
96m · 2 min walk
Parkers Way (W-bound)
208m · 3 min walk
Pathfields (NW-bound)
226m · 4 min walk
Lansdowne Park (W-bound)
243m · 4 min walk
Seymour Place (SW-bound)
261m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

71%

Available places

163 pupils

230 capacity

67 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Totnes

Medium pressure
New homes approved:887
Projected new pupils:222

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Totnes

Admissions Demand - Devon

Low demand0.73x oversubscription

Places available

9,263

Applications

6,758

Got 1st preference

96.2%

Got preferred school

98.9%

Primary admissions across Devon (2025/26)

Inspection History(102)

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Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

8.86306%

Overall absence

23.23944%

Persistent absence

142

Enrolments

Authorised7.03185%
Unauthorised1.83121%
Persistent (10%+)23.23944%
Severe (50%+)4.22535%

Absence trend

5.30661%
18/19
3.16488%
20/21
6.51513%
21/22
6.7508%
22/23
8.49918%
23/24
8.86306%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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