Dartmouth Academy
Dartmouth, TQ6 9HW · Devon · all-through school
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31st of 40 secondary schools in Devon we can score, 41 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 877 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 1.2/10 among them, against 2.0/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.84 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2025/26 | 31.5 · 18 | 30% | 0.52 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -0.47 · 17 | 25% | 0.43 |
| Attainment 8 2025/26 | 43.7 · 38 | 10% | 0.38 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Dartmouth Academy overview
How it's doing
The school is rated Good by Ofsted, following an inspection in 2023. In 2024/25, 45.7% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 45.3, compared with the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was -0.47 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did worse than those nationally who started from the same place. Its position is much the same whether compared with all schools or only those whose pupils have similar backgrounds (3.9 out of 10 either way).
Beyond the classroom
Pupils participate in surfing, attend a spray-painting workshop, and go on residential trips to North Devon and Woodlands Theme Park.
Getting in
The published school roll is 435 pupils against a stated capacity of 810. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
How does the school support pupils to improve their progress scores? What specific support is available for students aiming for higher attainment in English and maths? How are the surfing and arts activities integrated into the weekly timetable?
What Ofsted said about Dartmouth Academy
Overview
Dartmouth Academy is described as a happy, small all-through school where pupils embrace the mantra to ‘be your best self’. Leaders have implemented a ‘well-sequenced curriculum’ that prepares children well for formal learning and ensures pupils are ‘well prepared’ for post-16 pathways. The school benefits from strong community links and effective leadership, with staff receiving relevant professional development.
Strengths
- Pupils feel ‘happy’ and ‘welcomed’, valuing the ‘strong relationships’ they have with staff and peers.
- The early years provision ensures children experience ‘strong interactions and communication’ that support their development.
- Leaders provide a ‘broad range of clubs’ and opportunities, such as sailing and the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, ensuring all pupils can participate.
- Staff are well-trained to support pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities, ensuring they ‘access and learn the same curriculum knowledge’.
- Safeguarding arrangements are ‘effective’, with staff being ‘vigilant in identifying and reporting potential safeguarding needs’.
Areas to improve
- Staff ‘over-support some younger pupils’ in early reading, causing dependency and slower progress; leaders must ensure support does not reduce learning.
- In some subjects at the end of key stage 3, the curriculum is still in development, leading to variation in sequencing; leaders must ensure a consistent ‘all-through curriculum’.
Safeguarding
The report states that ‘the arrangements for safeguarding are effective’, noting that leaders act promptly on reports and ensure pupils have a ‘good awareness of risk’.
Results over time
Attainment 8, the years we hold.
| Year | Attainment 8 |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 43.1 |
| 2024/25 | 45.3 |
| 2025/26 | 43.7 |
| England | 44.9 |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 3,682 state schools in England we hold a 2025/26 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
—Based on official applications/offers, distance and catchment where we have it. Bands only — never a percentage.
Sibling, faith, looked-after and other criteria can override distance. Always confirm with the school or local authority.
Next dates
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2026
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2027
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2027
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2028
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