Best 3 Primary schools in Totnes – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: The Grove School (Primary) in Totnes; East Allington Primary School (Primary) in Totnes; Totnes St John's Church of England Primary School (Primary) in Totnes — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares The Grove School, East Allington Primary School and Totnes St John's Church of England Primary School. They are primary phase and community school, academy converter and academy sponsor led type located around Totnes, Devon. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (The Grove School), published Dec 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for The Grove School (Dec 2023). average roll around ≈ 200, combined total ≈ 550, typical FSM 20–25%, range 5–10%–40–45%; spread across trusts such as Education South West and THE ACADEMIES FOR CHARACTER AND EXCELLENCE.
| Attribute |
The Grove School
TQ9 5ED
|
East Allington Primary School
TQ9 7RE
|
Totnes St John's Church of England Primary School
TQ9 5TZ
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Community school | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
Totnes Devon TQ9 5ED |
Totnes Devon TQ9 7RE |
Totnes Devon TQ9 5TZ |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 14 Dec 2023 | 2 16 May 2023 | 2 16 May 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 300 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 315 | 105 | 230 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Devon (878) | Education South West | THE ACADEMIES FOR CHARACTER AND EXCELLENCE |
| Website | www.the-grove-primary.devon.sch.uk | www.eastallingtonprimary.org.uk | www.totnesstjohnsprimary.org |
| Telephone | 01803862018 | 01548521305 | 01803864695 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Totnes
Devon
TQ9 5ED - Ofsted
- 2 14 Dec 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 300 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Devon (878)
- Website
- www.the-grove-primary.devon.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01803862018
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Totnes
Devon
TQ9 7RE - Ofsted
- 2 16 May 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Education South West
- Website
- www.eastallingtonprimary.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01548521305
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Totnes
Devon
TQ9 5TZ - Ofsted
- 2 16 May 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 40–45% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- THE ACADEMIES FOR CHARACTER AND EXCELLENCE
- Website
- www.totnesstjohnsprimary.org
- Telephone
- 01803864695
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