Totnes St John's Church of England Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Pathfields, Totnes, TQ9 5TZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Totnes St John's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Totnes for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 416 schools in Devon. It ranks 2nd of 10 primary schools in Totnes. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 21 March 2023, report published 16 May 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

19 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths95%

95%, 33 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths16%

16%, 8 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score113

113, 7 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

163 pupils on roll, with places for 230

Eligible for free school meals37.4%

37.4%, 10.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4.9%

4.9%, 16.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support27%

27%, 12.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan7.4%

7.4%, 1.4 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Totnes St John's Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
The Grove School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	85% met the expected standard
Berry Pomeroy Parochial CofE Primary School	1 mile	Report card: Needs attention to strong standard	91% met the expected standard
Park School	2 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Dartington Church of England Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard
St Christophers School	3 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE ACADEMIES FOR CHARACTER AND EXCELLENCE
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Rachel Patterson-Azzopardi
Phone: 01803864695
Website: totnesstjohnsprimary.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Pathfields, Totnes, TQ9 5TZ
Local authority: Devon
URN: 146534

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.