SCHOOL PROFILE

Totnes St John's Church of England Primary School

Primary Academy sponsor led URN 146534
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 230 Published school capacity
Capacity used 70.9% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

21 March 2023
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy sponsor led
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Church of England
Local authority Devon
Trust THE ACADEMIES FOR CHARACTER AND EXCELLENCE
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 163 163 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 72 44.2% of pupils
Male pupils 91 55.8% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

37.4%
12.6 pts above England
School 37.4%
South Hams 16.0%
South West 20.1%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

4.9%
15.4 pts below England
School 4.9%
South Hams 2.9%
South West 10.7%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
South Hams 1.1%
South West 1.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
84.7%
138
Any other White background
3.1%
5
Unclassified
3.1%
5
White and Asian
2.5%
4
White and Black Caribbean
2.5%
4
Any other Mixed background
1.2%
2
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 34.4% 56 of 163 pupils
13.5 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 34.4%
South Hams 20.8%
South West 21.7%
England 20.8%
SEN support 27.0% 44 pupils
England 14.8% 12.2 pts above
EHC plans 7.4% 12 pupils
England 6.0% 1.3 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 22
Social, emotional & mental health 18
Autistic spectrum disorder 6
Moderate learning difficulty 2
Other difficulty or disability 2
Physical disability 2

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

95.0% 34.6 pts above England
School 95.0%
South Hams 64.8%
South West 58.4%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

95.0%

21.2 pts above England

School 95.0%
South Hams 79.2%
South West 73.1%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

95.0%

24.7 pts above England

School 95.0%
South Hams 74.1%
South West 69.4%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

95.0%

23.0 pts above England

School 95.0%
South Hams 76.4%
South West 70.5%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

8.86%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

2.65 pts higher than England
School 8.86%
South Hams 5.37%
South West 6.20%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

23.24%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

7.42 pts higher than England
School 23.24%
South Hams 12.19%
South West 15.08%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

4.23%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

2.42 pts higher than England
School 4.23%
South Hams 1.17%
South West 1.90%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

70.9% 17.3 pts below England
Totnes St John's Church of England Primary School
70.9%
South Hams
82.7%
South West
84.2%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information