Diptford Parochial Church of England Primary School
Diptford, Totnes, TQ9 7NY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- LINK ACADEMY TRUST
- Head of School
- Mrs Holly Edgington
- Diocese
- Diocese of Exeter
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- South Devon
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 96
- Pupils on roll
- 54
- URN
- 142652
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01548821352
About this school
Diptford Parochial Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Totnes. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 54 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 11 | 11 | 8 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 36% | 45% | 38% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 9% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% | 82% | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 45% | 45% | 88% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 45% | 55% | 50% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 112.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 98.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -4.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -5.30 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Diptford Parochial Church of England Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Devon average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 36% | 55% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 45% | 54.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 38% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 78 |
| 2023/24 | 61 |
| 2024/25 | 57 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Diptford Parochial Church of England Primary School compares
Diptford Parochial Church of England Primary School ranked 239th of 269 primary schools in Devon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 10% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 38% | 4% | 7.3% | 54 | — |
| South Brent Primary School | 48% | 5% | 21% | 163 | 2.7 miles |
| Ugborough Primary School | 30% | 2.9% | 7.7% | 114 | 3.2 miles |
| Harbertonford Church of England Primary School | 67% | 3.3% | 12.8% | 101 | 3.5 miles |
| Loddiswell Primary School | 67% | 4.3% | 11.9% | 118 | 4.9 miles |
| Dartington Church of England Academy | 72% | 4.6% | 17.9% | 286 | 5.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 7.27%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 4.03%
- Persistent absence
- 12.96%
Location
Nearby schools
-
South Brent Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · South Brent
-
Ugborough Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Ivybridge
-
Harbertonford Church of England Primary School3.5 miles
Primary · Totnes
-
Loddiswell Primary School4.9 miles
Primary · Kingsbridge
-
Dartington Church of England Academy5.0 miles
Primary · Totnes
Other schools in Totnes
Diptford Parochial Church of England Primary School ranks 10th of the 10 ranked primary schools in Totnes.
- Berry Pomeroy Parochial CofE Primary School Primary
- Blackawton Primary School Primary
- Broadhempston Village Primary School Primary
- Dartington Church of England Academy Primary
- East Allington Primary School Primary
- Harbertonford Church of England Primary School Primary
- Stoke Gabriel Primary School Primary
- The Grove School Primary
- Totnes St John's Church of England Primary School Primary
- King Edward VI Community College Secondary
- Bidwell Brook School Special schools
- Lifeworks College Other types
Common questions
- What year groups does Diptford Parochial Church of England Primary School teach?
- Diptford Parochial Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Totnes.
- Who is the head of school of Diptford Parochial Church of England Primary School?
- The head of school of Diptford Parochial Church of England Primary School is Mrs Holly Edgington, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Diptford Parochial Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Diptford Parochial Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Diptford Parochial Church of England Primary School?
- Diptford Parochial Church of England Primary School has 54 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Diptford Parochial Church of England Primary School full?
- Diptford Parochial Church of England Primary School has capacity for 96 pupils and 54 on roll (56%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Diptford Parochial Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Diptford Parochial Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Exeter.
- Does Diptford Parochial Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Diptford Parochial Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Diptford Parochial Church of England Primary School?
- Diptford Parochial Church of England Primary School is part of LINK ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Diptford Parochial Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 36% in 2022/23 and 38% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Diptford Parochial Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Diptford Parochial Church of England Primary School ranked 239th of 269 primary schools in Devon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 10% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Diptford Parochial Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Diptford Parochial Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Diptford Parochial Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Diptford Parochial Church of England Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 2 July 2026.