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Academy alternative provision sponsor led · Devon

River Dart Academy

  • 5–16Ages
  • 39Pupils
  • Alternative provisionPhase
  • 146735URN

Shinners Bridge, Dartington, TQ9 6JD · School website

This school is due to be replaced by Torlands Academy.

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2024 Previous framework

No overall grade given
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Leadership and management

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026
Graded inspection · 12 November 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
AreaOutstandingGoodRequires improvementInadequate
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood

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.

School details

Type
Academy alternative provision sponsor led
Phase
Not applicable
URN · DfE number
146735 · 878/1116
Trust
Wave Multi Academy Trust
Capacity
40 pupils · 39 on roll
Free school meals
69.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened
1 November 2018
Replaced
SchoolsCompany South and West Devon Academy (URN 141677); South & West Devon Personalised Learning Service (URN 133355); Voyager Pupil Referral Unit (URN 134352)
Address
Shinners Bridge, Dartington, TQ9 6JD
Local authority
Devon · South Hams

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