Blackawton Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Totnes, Devon
Blackawton Primary School is a primary school in Totnes, Devon for ages 2–11 (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
- Blackawton, Totnes, TQ9 7BE
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Devon
- Pupils on roll
- 140 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 10% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 28 March 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils at Blackawton Primary School are happy, safe and proud of their school.”
- “Leaders provide many roles of responsibility for pupils to contribute to the school.”
- “As an example, pupil reading leaders cherish the time they have to read to younger pupils.”
To improve
- “However, in other subjects, these gaps are not always known.”
- “As a result, pupils do not fully understand their learning, and they do not build their knowledge.”
- “For some pupils, this can weaken their attitudes to learning.”
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) | 50% | 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: 21 first-preference applications, 21 offers in total, 21 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
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school 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.
- East Allington Primary School 2.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Harbertonford Church of England Primary School 3.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Stoke Fleming Community Primary School 3.7 mi Good Last distance published
- St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Dartmouth 3.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Stoke Gabriel Primary School 4.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Stokenham Area Primary School 5.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Loddiswell Primary School 5.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Kingsbridge Primary School 5.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published