The Grove SchoolDartington Church of England Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Totnes.
Summary of the comparison
The Grove School and Dartington Church of England Academy are primary schools in Totnes.
The Grove School scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Dartington Church of England Academy scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong). The Grove School is ahead on our composite score.
The Grove School was judged Good and Dartington Church of England Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 85.0% for The Grove School and 72.0% for Dartington Church of England Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at The Grove School (84.0% in 2022-23, 85.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Dartington Church of England Academy (77.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TotnesThe Grove School | TotnesDartington Church of England Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B78/100Stronger figure | B71/100 | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 303 in Devon Stronger figure | 30th of 303 in Devon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 311 | 289 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 350 | |
| Location | Totnes, TQ9 5ED | Totnes, TQ9 6JU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 85.0% Stronger figure | 72.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 23.0% Stronger figure | 11.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 109.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 311 | 289 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.1% | 17.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.5% | 1.4% | |
| SEN support | 18.6% | 14.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.2% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% Stronger figure | 4.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.7% | 7.1% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
The Grove School
Dartington Church of England Academy
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