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Totnes St John's Church of England Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Totnes · TQ9 5TZ

Ages 4–11 · 163 pupils · Devon

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

77%

Overall absence

8.5%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-03-21

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)77%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.5%
Unauthorised2.5%
Authorised absence
6.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.3%
Enrolments in measure
141

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

22

Places offered

22

1st-preference offers

22

Total preferences (any rank)
41
Preferred offers (top 3)
22
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill71%

163 pupils · 230 places

Pupils on roll
163
Boys / girls
91 / 72
School capacity
230
Capacity fill
163 / 230 (71%)
Free school meals
37.4%
FSM pupils
61
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Religious ethos
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Exeter
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE ACADEMIES FOR CHARACTER AND EXCELLENCE
Academy trust
THE ACADEMIES FOR CHARACTER AND EXCELLENCE
Sponsor
The Academy for Character and Excellence
Headteacher
Mrs Rachel Patterson-Azzopardi

Location

Address
Pathfields
Postcode
TQ9 5TZ
Town
Totnes
County
Devon
Local authority
Devon
District
South Hams
Constituency
South Devon
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–11, in Totnes, Devon, 163 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 37.4%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Exeter.

Open schools in Totnes
20
Primary schools in Totnes
10
Academies among open schools in Totnes
50% (10)
Open schools in TQ9
22
Primary in TQ9
10
Open schools in Devon LA
428
Primary in Devon LA
310

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in TotnesNear TQ9

  • The Grove School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Totnes · TQ9 5ED · Devon

    Ages 3–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM15.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Dartington Church of England Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Totnes · TQ9 6JU · Devon

    Ages 2–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM20.1%
    • Demand1.00

    2.1 miles away

  • Stoke Gabriel Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Totnes · TQ9 6ST · Devon

    Ages 2–11

    • KS229%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM12.5%
    • Demand1.00

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rachel Patterson-Azzopardi
Telephone
01803864695
Website
http://www.totnesstjohnsprimary.org

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