Dartington Church of England Academy

Shinners Bridge, Totnes, TQ9 6JU

286 pupils · 82% of 350 capacity

Phase
Primary
Type
Academy converter
Ages
2–11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Trust
LEARNING ACADEMY PARTNERSHIP (SOUTH WEST)
Local authority
Devon
Free school meals
20.1%

Ofsted

Good (2023)Ungraded inspection — “School remains Good” (previous grade confirmed, not re-graded)

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 12 July 2023, published 21 September 2023. Read the full Ofsted report

England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.

Exam results

Measure2024/25
Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths72%
Reaching the higher standard11%

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 (Sept 2026 entry)

Applications and offers by entry year
EntryPlaces1st preferencesTotal preferencesOffers
Sept 2026 entry33336333
Sept 2025 entry33336833
Sept 2024 entry36367736
Sept 2023 entry27275327
Sept 2022 entry29255128

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

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.