Academy converter · Devon

Diptford Parochial Church of England Primary School

3–11Ages
54Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
142652URN

Diptford, Totnes, TQ9 7NY · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2024 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.5per place

close to Devon median (1.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Devon

3 applications for 2 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

38%met the expected standard

Devon 61% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 5 November 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.5applications per place, Reception

close to Devon median (1.5) 0.7 below England median (2.2)

3 applications · 2 places offered · 2 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.5; Devon median median 1.5
2025 2.0; Devon median median 1.5
2024 2.8; Devon median median 1.6
2023 1.8; Devon median median 1.6
2022 1.2; Devon median median 1.6
2021 2.2; Devon median median 1.6
2020 1.3; Devon median median 1.6
2019 1.6; Devon median median 1.6
2018 1.4; Devon median median 1.6
2017 1.5; Devon median median 1.6
2016 1.4; Devon median median 1.6; as the previous school
2015 1.2; Devon median median 1.7; as the previous school
2014 2.3; Devon median median 1.6; as the previous school

This school
Devon median

Dashed bars: as Diptford Parochial Church of England Primary School (URN 113395), the previous school.

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	2	3	1.5	2	1.00
Sep 2025	3	6	2.0	3	1.00
Sep 2024	4	11	2.8	4	1.00
Sep 2023	6	11	1.8	5	0.83
Sep 2022	15	18	1.2	15	1.00
Sep 2021	6	13	2.2	6	1.00
Sep 2020	6	8	1.3	6	1.00
Sep 2019	10	16	1.6	9	0.90
Sep 2018	8	11	1.4	8	1.00
Sep 2017	11	16	1.5	10	0.91
Sep 2016 *	13	18	1.4	13	1.00
Sep 2015 *	9	11	1.2	8	0.89
Sep 2014 *	9	21	2.3	10	1.11

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 75% · Writing 50% · Maths 88% → all three 38% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard38%234th of 266 in Devon

Devon 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard75%

Devon 79% England 78%

Higher standard25%

Devon 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard50%

Devon 74% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Devon 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard88%

Devon 75% England 77%

Higher standard13%

Devon 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Devon median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	38%	0%	106	106
2023/24	45%	9%	112	106
2022/23	36%	0%	102	98

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Diptford Parochial Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.5applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
South Brent Primary School
4.3 km · Devon

Good2023

1.1applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Ugborough Primary School
5.2 km · Devon

Remains Good2023

1.5applications per place 30%met the SATs standard
Harbertonford Church of England Primary School
5.7 km · Devon

Standards maintained2024

1.5applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Loddiswell Primary School
7.9 km · Devon

Remains Good2023

1.5applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Dartington Church of England Academy
8.0 km · Devon

Remains Good2023

1.9applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
The Grove School
8.2 km · Devon

Good2023

1.5applications per place 85%met the SATs standard
Stowford School
8.7 km · Devon

Remains Good2023

1.6applications per place 86%met the SATs standard
Modbury Primary School
8.7 km · Devon

Good2024

1.3applications per place 71%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 142652 · 878/3108
Trust: Link Academy Trust
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 96 pupils · 54 on roll
Free school meals: 11.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 April 2016
Replaced: Diptford Parochial Church of England Primary School (URN 113395)
Address: Diptford, Totnes, TQ9 7NY
Local authority: Devon · South Hams

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources