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Totnes St John's Church of England Primary School

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person Mrs Rachel Patterson-Azzopardi

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location_onTotnes, TQ9 5TZ

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

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Students

155

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Expected Standard

95%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Totnes St John's Church of England Primary School is a Academy sponsor led primary school in Totnes, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 1% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Totnes St John's Church of England Primary School is an academy sponsor led in Totnes, Devon, admitting pupils aged 4-11. It is part of THE ACADEMIES FOR CHARACTER AND EXCELLENCE. The school has approximately 163 pupils on roll, of whom 37% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 95% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 16% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #8 of 269 primaries in Devon and #1,183 of 14,159 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 21.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 7.9 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

95%

LA 57%

Reading95% LA 75%

Writing95% LA 67%

Maths95% LA 71%

Read SS

113

Maths SS

110

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

77%

LA 55%England 61%

Reading85% LA 75% · Eng 74%

Writing85% LA 66% · Eng 72%

Maths77% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

70%

LA 55%England 60%

Reading83% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Writing87% LA 66% · Eng 71%

Maths87% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.1

Read

LA 0.3

-2.8 to 2.6

1.7

Write

LA -0.7

-0.9 to 4.3

0.2

Maths

LA -0.9

-2.4 to 2.7

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Ranking History & Trajectory

Official National & Local Authority position by academic year

Year	Primary Overall (Nat)	LA Rank	Attainment	Progress
2025	#1,183 / 14,159	#8	#103	#1
2024	#861 / 14,233	#3	#2,049	#1
2023	#2,868 / 13,940	#33	#3,675	#5,536

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

21 March 2023

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2023-03-21

Academy First Section 5 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

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2017-11-22

S5 Inspection EIF

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Inadequate

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2014-07-03

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

1.3%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.3%(2 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 157 pupils. During this period, there were 2 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.3%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	157	2	1.3%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	158	23	14.6%	0.9%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	155	4	2.6%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	154	3	1.9%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	151	3	2.0%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	144	6	4.2%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	155	8	5.2%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	151	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	146	1	0.7%	0.5%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	141	3	2.1%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	136	2	1.5%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	145	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	146	0	0.0%	0.1%	1
2020/21 (Autumn term)	146	10	6.8%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	135	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	135	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	134	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	146	1	0.7%	0.4%	1
2018/19 (Spring term)	148	2	1.4%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	0	1	-	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 17 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 15 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 6 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 2 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

76%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

76%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

14%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree41%

agree38%

disagree3%

strongly disagree14%

don't know3%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree55%

agree24%

disagree10%

strongly disagree7%

don't know3%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree34%

agree17%

disagree3%

strongly disagree21%

not applicable24%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes38%

no62%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree9%

agree27%

disagree27%

strongly disagree36%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree59%

agree17%

disagree3%

strongly disagree14%

don't know7%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree59%

agree14%

disagree10%

strongly disagree10%

don't know7%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree55%

agree28%

disagree7%

strongly disagree10%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree34%

agree45%

disagree7%

strongly disagree10%

don't know3%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree59%

agree21%

disagree14%

strongly disagree7%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree45%

agree31%

disagree7%

strongly disagree14%

don't know3%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes72%

no28%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ranking History & Trajectory

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Church of England)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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