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Schools in South Hams

South Hams has 44 schools: 39 primary and 5 secondary or all-through. 79% of the 28 schools with an Ofsted grade are rated Good or better (Strong standard or better under the new report cards). Among secondary schools, Ivybridge Community College has the highest Attainment 8 score (55.2 in 2025). Among primary schools, St Mary's Church of England Primary School has the highest share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (100% in 2025).

  • 51 schools
  • 5 secondary
  • 39 primary

Secondary Schools in South Hams

Ranked by Attainment 8, the average GCSE score per pupil. Progress 8 is from the latest year published.

#SchoolOfstedAttainment 8Progress 8Pupils
1 Ivybridge Community College Good 55.2 (2025) +0.35 (2024) 2,262
2 Kingsbridge Academy Good 49.6 (2025) -0.28 (2024) 1,199
3 Dartmouth Academy Good 45.3 (2025) -0.47 (2024) 435
4 King Edward VI Community College – 44.6 (2025) -0.02 (2024) 940
5 Bidwell Brook School Expected standard – – 151

Primary Schools in South Hams

Ranked by the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Year 6.

#SchoolOfstedMet expected standardPupils
1 St Mary's Church of England Primary School – 100% (2025) 100
2 Totnes St John's Church of England Primary School Good 95% (2025) 163
3 Berry Pomeroy Parochial CofE Primary School – 91% (2025) 87
4 Thurlestone All Saints Church of England Academy – 89% (2025) 149
5 Holbeton Primary School Good 88% (2025) 51
6 Stowford School Good 86% (2025) 450
7 Landscove Church of England Primary School Good 85% (2025) 91
8 The Grove School Good 85% (2025) 342
9 Newton Ferrers Church of England Primary School Good 82% (2025) 125
10 Marldon Church of England Primary School Good 80% (2025) 216
11 Aveton Gifford CofE Primary School Expected standard 79% (2025) 97
12 Ermington Primary School Good 79% (2025) 85
13 Stokenham Area Primary School Good 79% (2025) 202
14 Yealmpton Primary School Good 79% (2025) 173
15 Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School Good 78% (2025) 416
16 Sparkwell All Saints Primary School – 73% (2025) 95
17 Stoke Fleming Community Primary School Expected standard 73% (2025) 170
18 Dartington Church of England Academy – 72% (2025) 286
19 Modbury Primary School Good 71% (2025) 152
20 Harbertonford Church of England Primary School – 67% (2025) 101
21 Loddiswell Primary School Good 67% (2025) 118
22 Wembury Primary School Expected standard 64% (2025) 194
23 West Alvington Church of England Academy Good 63% (2025) 34
24 Woodlands Park Primary School – 63% (2025) 324
25 Kingsbridge Primary School – 61% (2025) 343
26 East Allington Primary School Good 60% (2025) 80
27 Sherford Vale School & Nursery Good 59% (2025) 347
28 Charleton Church of England Academy – 57% (2025) 24
29 Cornwood Church of England Primary School Requires Improvement 56% (2025) 87
30 Salcombe Church of England Primary School Good 53% (2025) 80
31 Blackawton Primary School – 50% (2025) 140
32 Malborough with South Huish Church of England Primary School Good 50% (2025) 85
33 South Brent Primary School Good 48% (2025) 163
34 Stoke Gabriel Primary School – 47% (2025) 72
35 St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Dartmouth – 44% (2025) 76
36 Diptford Parochial Church of England Primary School – 38% (2025) 54
37 Manor Primary School, Ivybridge – 33% (2025) 190
38 Ugborough Primary School – 30% (2025) 114
39 The Erme Primary School Needs attention 13% (2025) 101

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