Schools in Dartmouth
Devon · 3 schools
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Devon (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Devon (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Schools in Dartmouth (3)
- Dartmouth Academy
All-through · Ages 3-19 · TQ6 9HW
Ofsted: Good (2023)Attainment 8: 43.7 (2026)76% of first choices got in - St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Dartmouth
Primary · Ages 4-11 · TQ6 9HW
Ofsted: Good (2010)KS2: 56% expected (2025) - Stoke Fleming Community Primary School
Primary · Ages 2-11 · TQ6 0QA
Ofsted: Good (2022)New report cardKS2: 84% expected (2025)
By type:Primary schools in Dartmouth (2)All-through schools in Dartmouth (1)
3
2 primary · 0 secondary
681
62% capacity used
1
0 outstanding · 1 good
1,107
426 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
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Area Performance (2026)
Attainment 8
43.7
GCSE Eng+Maths
31.5%
School Capacity & Demand
Housing Growth Detected
141 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +35 primary and +25 secondary pupils.
Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years)
Primary Schools
83% occupied · 51 spare places
Questions parents ask about schools in Dartmouth
How many schools are there in Dartmouth?
Dartmouth has 3 open schools: 2 state primary and 1 state secondary or all-through.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Are there any Outstanding schools in Dartmouth?
None of the 3 graded schools in Dartmouth currently holds an Outstanding rating. 3 are rated Good, so 100% are 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.
Source: Ofsted
Which primary schools in Dartmouth have the best SATs results?
Of the 3 primary schools in Dartmouth with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Stoke Fleming Community Primary School (82% in reading, 86% in maths); Dartmouth Academy (85% in reading, 70% in maths); and St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Dartmouth (67% in reading, 44% 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.
Stoke Fleming Community Primary SchoolDartmouth AcademySt John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Dartmouth
Source: DfE school performance data
Are there grammar schools in Dartmouth?
No. None of the state secondary schools in Dartmouth selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Do schools in Dartmouth have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Dartmouth 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 Dartmouth?
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.