Diptford Parochial Church of England Primary School
Diptford, Totnes, TQ9 7NYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Diptford Parochial Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Totnes for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 416 schools in Devon. It ranks 8th of 10 primary schools in Totnes. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 5 November 2024, report published 12 December 2024
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 5 November 2024
This is a small village school where pupils are happy and safe. Pupils are welcoming and polite. Their attitudes to school and learning reflect the school's values of 'joy, kindness, community and respect'. Staff know pupils well and they have high expectations of everyone. Pupils rise to these expectations and are keen to do their best. The school provides pupils with memorable experiences that help them to gain a deeper understanding of the subjects they learn. For example, pupils talk with interest about their recent trip to the Tamar bridge as part of their history topic. Pupils also benefit from opportunities to develop their talents and interests, such as participating in the gymnastic and recorder clubs. Pupils in the school choir enjoy performing in public at Exeter cathedral. Pupils learn about the world outside their local community. For example, older pupils organise events that support local food banks. Pupils develop a mature understanding of diversity and equality.
What the school should improve
- Some subjects in the wider curriculum are in the early stages of implementation. In these subjects, teachers do not have deep and secure subject knowledge. As a result, they do not identify and address gaps in pupils' learning relating to knowledge that pupils should have acquired in previous academic years. The trust should ensure that teachers develop their subject knowledge so that they can consistently identify and address gaps in pupils' learning in these subjects.
- The trust does not check information about pupils' behaviour effectively. This means that the school's actions to address behaviour have not had the intended impact and some classes still experience low-level disruption. The trust should make sure that all checks on pupils' behaviour and actions taken are recorded in detail. The trust should use this information to inform all work to improve pupils' behaviour.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
8 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
54 pupils on roll, with places for 96
Schools near Diptford Parochial Church of England Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Brent Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 48% met the expected standard |
| Ugborough Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 30% met the expected standard |
| Harbertonford Church of England Primary School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 67% met the expected standard |
| Loddiswell Primary School | 5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 67% met the expected standard |
| Dartington Church of England Academy | 5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 72% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- LINK ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Holly Edgington
- Phone
- 01548821352
- Address
- Diptford, Totnes, TQ9 7NY
- Local authority
- Devon
- URN
- 142652
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.