Dartmouth Academy
Milton Lane, Dartmouth, TQ6 9HW
435 pupils · 54% of 810 capacity
- Phase
- All-through
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3–19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- EDUCATION SOUTH WEST
- Local authority
- Devon
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 26.1%
Ofsted
Good (2023) — Rated under the pre-September 2024 inspection system
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 20 April 2023, published 14 June 2023. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 70% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 10% |
| Attainment 8 score | 45.3 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 45.7% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 63% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 23.9% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1 first-choice application per place (primary entry, Sept 2026 entry)
Roughly one first choice per place — 1.25 first-choice applications per place (secondary entry, Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 15 | 15 | 20 | 15 |
| Sept 2026 entry | 36 | 45 | 71 | 36 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 16 | 16 | 21 | 16 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 36 | 33 | 56 | 36 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 14 | 14 | 20 | 14 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 34 | 31 | 63 | 34 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 20 | 20 | 25 | 20 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 34 | 43 | 90 | 34 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Matford Brook Academy 38.3 km · No Ofsted rating
- Thomas Hall School 44.2 km · Requires improvement (2024) · previous system
- Cranbrook Education Campus 47.5 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Atlantic Academy Portland 83.7 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Bridgwater College Academy 97.6 km · Most areas: Urgent improvement (2026)
- Livingstone Academy Bournemouth 129.4 km · Good (2024) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.