St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Dartmouth
St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Dartmouth is an academy converter in South Hams for pupils aged 4 to 11. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It has 76 pupils on roll. In 2025, 44% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 4-11 |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Address | Milton Lane Dartmouth Devon TQ6 9HW |
| Phone | 01803832495 |
| Reference Number | 140761 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 76 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 55.26%
Girls: 44.74% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 23.7% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 11.8% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 25.3 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 3 | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| 4 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 5 | 9 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | 9 | 6 | 15 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 84.2% |
| White, Other | 6.6% |
| Indian | 3.9% |
| Mixed, Other | 2.6% |
| Chinese | 1.3% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | |
| Last Report Date | 28 Mar 2023 – no overall grade published for this inspection |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 28 Mar 2023 | School inspection |
| 23 Mar 2017 | Short inspection |
| 03 Apr 2014 | Academy conversion letter |
| 15 Jan 2013 | Interim assessment |
| Previously as St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Dartmouth | |
| 19 Jan 2010 | Full inspection: |
| 01 Mar 2007 | Full inspection: |
| 04 Jun 2001 | Full inspection |
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 44% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 11% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Average Scaled Score
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| Subject | School | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 104 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 99 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
How many students meet the standards
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| Second Preference | 3 | 0 |
| Third Preference | 1 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 0 | 0 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Dartmouth had 80 pupils for 84 places. 4 places (4.8%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “Dartmouth Primary” planning area
Devon counted 59 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 41 in 2029–30, down 31%.
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 |
| Pupils | 77 | 71 | 85 | 78 | 73 | 65 | 82 | 81 | 82 | 86 | 80 |
| Unfilled | 8.3% | 15.5% | 0.0% | 7.1% | 13.1% | 22.6% | 2.4% | 3.6% | 2.4% | 0.0% | 4.8% |
Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.
In 2024–25 pupils at St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Dartmouth attended 94.7% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 12.5% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 3.3% | 3.5% | 2.7% | 4.3% | 2.7% | 2.5% | 4.9% | 4.8% | 4.5% | 4.5% |
| Unauthorised absence | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 1.3% | 1.9% | 0.9% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 2.8% |
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.
In 2024–25, 2.5% of pupils at St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Dartmouth were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 9.4 | 0.0 | 6.3 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.
In 2025–26 St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Dartmouth had 19.0 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 14.3% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 8.2 | 10.0 | 11.3 | 11.6 | 11.1 | 12.7 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 11.6 | 12.4 | 10.8 | 11.4 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 20.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 26.3% | 14.3% | 14.3% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 20.0% | 20.0% | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 80.0% | 80.0% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 0.2 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1.0 | 1.2 | – |
Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.
In 2025–26, 38.2% of pupils at St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Dartmouth were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.9% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Speech, language and communication needs | 9 | 2 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 9 | 0 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 4 | 1 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 4 | 0 |
| No specialist assessment of need | 2 | 0 |
| Other difficulty or disability | 1 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.
In 2024–25 St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Dartmouth received £8,639 and spent £8,744 for each of its 79 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £124,000 (£1,567 per pupil).
Across all 34 schools of Plymouth Cast, income was £8,158 and spending £8,000 per pupil.
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £11,000 | £26,000 | £18,000 | £113,000 | £117,000 | £90,000 | £124,000 |
| per pupil | £155 | £363 | £219 | £1,381 | £1,379 | £1,064 | £1,567 |
| In-year balance | -£12,000 | £4,000 | -£12,000 | £122,000 | £30,000 | £25,000 | -£8,000 |
| per pupil | -£171 | £54 | -£148 | £1,488 | £353 | £297 | -£104 |
Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.
| Name | Distance |
|
Stoke Fleming Community Primary School
Stoke Fleming, Dartmouth, Devon, TQ6 0QA |
1.51 miles |
|
Galmpton Church of England Primary School
Greenway Road, Galmpton, Brixham, Devon, TQ5 0LT |
3.57 miles |
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Blackawton Primary School
Blackawton, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 7BE |
3.73 miles |
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Stoke Gabriel Primary School
School Hill, Stoke Gabriel, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 6ST |
4.06 miles |
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St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School
Polhearne Way, Brixham, Devon, TQ5 0EE |
4.24 miles |
|
Eden Park Primary & Nursery School
Eden Park, Brixham, Devon, TQ5 9NH |
4.38 miles |
|
White Rock Primary School
Davies Avenue, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 7AW |
4.54 miles |
|
Brixham Church of England Primary School
Higher Ranscombe Road, Brixham, Devon, TQ5 9HF |
4.95 miles |
|
Furzeham Primary School
Higher Furzeham Road, Brixham, Devon, TQ5 8BL |
4.97 miles |
| Name | Distance |
|
Dartmouth Academy
Milton Lane, Dartmouth, Devon, TQ6 9HW |
0.1 miles |
|
Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy
Greenway Road, Churston Ferrers, Brixham, Devon, TQ5 0LN |
3.8 miles |
|
South Devon College
Vantage Point, Long Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 7EJ |
4.7 miles |
All schools in South Hams · Devon local authority: places and applications
St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Dartmouth is part of Plymouth Cast, which runs 34 schools. The nearest others:
- St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School Brixham
- Sacred Heart Catholic School Paignton
- Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School Torquay
- Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay Torquay
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Buckfast Buckfastleigh
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Newton Abbot
- Our Lady and St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School Teignmouth
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Exmouth Exmouth
- Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Plymouth
- Notre Dame RC School Plymouth
How many pupils does St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Dartmouth have?
St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Dartmouth has 76 pupils on roll.
What age range does St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Dartmouth cover?
St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Dartmouth for pupils aged 4 to 11.
What are St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Dartmouth's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 44% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Dartmouth?
St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Dartmouth is at Milton Lane, Dartmouth, Devon, TQ6 9HW.
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