# Totnes St John's Church of England Primary School

Totnes St John's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in South Hams, for pupils aged 4 to 11.

It had 163 pupils at the school census in January 2026.

Primary school. Code E146534. [South Hams](https://openindex.co.uk/south-hams)

- Phase: Primary
- Type: Academy sponsor led
- Ages: 4 to 11
- Pupils: 163
- Council: South Hams
- URN: 146534

## Latest Ofsted outcome

Good (overall), March 2023
- Inspection: Graded inspection, 21 March 2023
- Overall effectiveness: Good
- Quality of education: Good
- Behaviour and attitudes: Good
- Personal development: Good
- Leadership and management: Good
Edition: Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026
Outcomes as Ofsted published them. Report cards (from November 2025) give no overall grade, and grades under different frameworks cannot be compared.

## Results

Source: Department for Education school performance tables (Open Government Licence).

In 2024/25, 95% of pupils at Totnes St John's Church of England Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, against 59% in Devon and 62% in England.
16% reached the higher standard (8% in England).

### End of primary school (KS2): 2024/25

| Measure | This school | Devon | England |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 95% | 59% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard | 16% | 7% | 8% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 113 | 106 | 106 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 110 | 104 | 105 |

Progress scores from KS1 to KS2 were not published for 2024/25, because the KS1 tests that give the starting point were cancelled in 2020 and 2021.
Results reflect the pupils a school admits as well as its teaching, and a year's results can move a lot in a small school.

## Schools nearby

Distances are in a straight line. Admissions and catchments are set by councils and schools.

- [ROC College (part of United Response)](https://openindex.co.uk/school/roc-college-part-of-united-response-e145154): 390 m. Special. No outcome in Ofsted's file
- [On Track Education Totnes](https://openindex.co.uk/school/on-track-education-totnes-e131715): 680 m. Special. No outcome in Ofsted's file
- [The Grove School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-grove-school-e113234): 860 m. Primary. Good (overall), November 2023. 85% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [Totnes Independent School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/totnes-independent-school-e143947): 1.4 km. Independent. Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
- [King Edward VI Community College](https://openindex.co.uk/school/king-edward-vi-community-college-e149247): 1.7 km. Secondary. Standards maintained, June 2025. Attainment 8 of 45.9 (2025/26, provisional)

## Sources and further information

- [Schools: methods, licences and inspection sources](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools)
- [Get Information about Schools](https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Establishments/Establishment/Details/146534)
- [Ofsted reports](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/21/146534)

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