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St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Dartmouth

South Hams, TQ6 9HWPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2023
KS2 Results
38%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
5 1st-choice / 5 places
Ranking
#12,783
of 13,686 nationally

About St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Dartmouth

St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School in Dartmouth sits well below the Devon local authority average for Key Stage 2 outcomes, with just 38% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with the LA average of 57%. That gap of 19 percentage points is significant and places the school in the bottom half of primary schools nationally, ranking 218th out of 309 similar schools in Devon. The picture is more mixed when you look at individual subjects: 81% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, which is strong, and the average reading score of 105 is solid. But maths tells a different story — only 56% reached the expected standard, and no pupils achieved the higher standard in maths, compared with 31% who did so in reading. Writing also lags behind, with just 50% at the expected level. So while reading outcomes are respectable, the school's overall performance is pulled down by weaker maths and writing results.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressMilton Lane, Dartmouth, South Hams, TQ6 9HW
HeadteacherLiz Hamilton
Local AuthorityDevon
Number of Pupils79
Free School Meals (FSM)24.1%
School Capacity79 / 87 (91% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

28 Mar 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (28 Mar 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 10 Feb 2010. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Source: st-johns-dartmouth.devon.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Dartmouth has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.