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Education in South Hams

District

The south west of the South West. 93,171 people in 887 square kilometres.

2 layers about education for South Hams, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Schools by council

Worked out by Open Index · 2026

Under 25250 or more

South Hams had 54 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Number of schools

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54
Worked out by Open Index · 2026

South Hams had 54 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.

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Number of schools: South Hams among every council350 areas from 1 to 510. The middle area is 68. South Hams is 54.

Schools

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Schools in South Hams

South Hams has 54 open schools: 38 primary, 3 secondary, 1 all-through, 7 special, 4 independent and 1 pupil referral and alternative provision.

Outstanding
0
Good
16
Requires improvement
2
Inadequate
0

18 of the 44 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between January 2020 and June 2024.

6 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.

6 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.

Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.

Primary (38)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS2 2024/25)
Aveton Gifford CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 1197Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met79% met KS2 standard
Berry Pomeroy Parochial CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 1187Report card, December 2025: safeguarding met91% met KS2 standard
Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 11416Good (overall), October 202378% met KS2 standard
Blackawton Primary SchoolAcademy converter2 to 11140School remains Good, March 202350% met KS2 standard
Charleton Church of England AcademyAcademy converter2 to 1124Standards maintained, April 202557% met KS2 standard
Cornwood Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 1187Requires improvement (overall), November 202356% met KS2 standard
Dartington Church of England AcademyAcademy converter2 to 11286School remains Good, July 202372% met KS2 standard
Diptford Parochial Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 1154Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade38% met KS2 standard
East Allington Primary SchoolAcademy converter2 to 1180Good (overall), March 202360% met KS2 standard
Ermington Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 1185Good (overall), June 202479% met KS2 standard
Harbertonford Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter2 to 11101Standards maintained, December 202467% met KS2 standard
Holbeton Primary SchoolAcademy converter2 to 1151Good (overall), November 202288% met KS2 standard
Kingsbridge Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11343Requires improvement (overall), June 2023, before the school changed61% met KS2 standard
Landscove Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 1191Standards maintained, April 2025Good (overall), January 202085% met KS2 standard
Loddiswell Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11118School remains Good, March 202367% met KS2 standard
Malborough with South Huish Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 1185School remains Good, November 202250% met KS2 standard
Manor Primary School, IvybridgeAcademy converter2 to 11190Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade33% met KS2 standard
Marldon Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 11216Standards maintained, November 202480% met KS2 standard
Modbury Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11152Good (overall), April 202471% met KS2 standard
Newton Ferrers Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter2 to 11125Good (overall), February 202482% met KS2 standard
Salcombe Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter2 to 1180Some aspects not as strong, June 202553% met KS2 standard
South Brent Primary SchoolAcademy converter0 to 11163Good (overall), March 202348% met KS2 standard
Sparkwell All Saints Primary SchoolFree schools4 to 1195Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade73% met KS2 standard
St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, DartmouthAcademy converter4 to 1176School remains Good, March 202344% met KS2 standard
St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 11100Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade100% met KS2 standard
Stoke Fleming Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter2 to 11170Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met73% met KS2 standard
Stoke Gabriel Primary SchoolAcademy converter2 to 1172School remains Good, March 202447% met KS2 standard
Stokenham Area Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11202Good (overall), February 202479% met KS2 standard
Stowford SchoolAcademy converter2 to 11450School remains Good, June 202386% met KS2 standard
The Erme Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11101Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met13% met KS2 standard
The Grove SchoolCommunity school3 to 11342Good (overall), November 202385% met KS2 standard
Thurlestone All Saints Church of England AcademyAcademy converter2 to 11149Improved significantly, February 202589% met KS2 standard
Totnes St John's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led4 to 11163Good (overall), March 202395% met KS2 standard
Ugborough Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11114School remains Good, July 202330% met KS2 standard
Wembury Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11194Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met64% met KS2 standard
West Alvington Church of England AcademyAcademy converter2 to 1134Standards maintained, June 2025Good (overall), March 202063% met KS2 standard
Woodlands Park Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11324Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade63% met KS2 standard
Yealmpton Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11173Good (overall), June 202379% met KS2 standard

Secondary (3)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS4 2025/26)
Ivybridge Community CollegeAcademy converter11 to 182,262Improved significantly, February 2025Good (overall), January 2020Attainment 8: 54.6
King Edward VI Community CollegeAcademy converter11 to 18940Standards maintained, June 2025Attainment 8: 45.9
Kingsbridge AcademyAcademy converter11 to 181,199Good (overall), March 2023Attainment 8: 51.1

All-through (1)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS2 2024/25)
Dartmouth AcademyAcademy sponsor led3 to 19435Good (overall), April 202370% met KS2 standard

Special (7)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Bidwell Brook SchoolFoundation special school3 to 19151Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met
Breakthrough CollegeSpecial post 16 institution16 to 25No outcome in Ofsted's file
Lifeworks CollegeSpecial post 16 institution16 to 25No outcome in Ofsted's file
On Track Education TotnesOther independent special school11 to 1955No outcome in Ofsted's file
On Track Education West YarnerOther independent special school7 to 1640No outcome in Ofsted's file
Redwood River SchoolOther independent special school5 to 1814No outcome in Ofsted's file
ROC College (part of United Response)Special post 16 institution16 to 24No outcome in Ofsted's file

Independent (4)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Park SchoolOther independent school3 to 1245Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
South Devon Steiner SchoolOther independent school2 to 19215Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
St Christophers SchoolOther independent school3 to 1139Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Totnes Independent SchoolOther independent school9 to 16127Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file

Pupil referral and alternative provision (1)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
River Dart AcademyAcademy alternative provision sponsor led5 to 1639Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade

Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.

Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.