St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Dartmouth
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Dartmouth, Devon
St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Dartmouth is a primary school in Dartmouth, Devon for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 28 March 2023. Devon has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Milton Lane, Dartmouth, TQ6 9HW
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Devon
- Pupils on roll
- 76 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 23.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 28 March 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils at St John the Baptist Roman Catholic School live up to their school’s values of ‘live, love, learn’.”
- “They respect adults and their peers by being kind and considerate to each other.”
- “Pupils are happy and enjoy coming to school.”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects, leaders have not precisely identified the key knowledge they want pupils to learn.”
- “This hampers teachers’ ability to make regular checks on what pupils know.”
- “As a result, some pupils have gaps in their knowledge.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 25 May 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 44% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 7 first-preference applications, 7 offers in total, 7 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2024 to 2026, as Devon published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Devon.
- Stoke Fleming Community Primary School 1.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Blackawton Primary School 3.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Stoke Gabriel Primary School 4.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Harbertonford Church of England Primary School 6.0 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- East Allington Primary School 6.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Stokenham Area Primary School 6.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Totnes St John's Church of England Primary School 6.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Berry Pomeroy Parochial CofE Primary School 6.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published