Located in Dartmouth, Dartmouth Academy is a all-through school, serving pupils aged 3 to 19. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Dartmouth Academy currently has around 452 pupils on roll, which is about 56% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.4% boys and 49.6% girls. Around 27.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 8.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 26.5%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (83.8%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 98% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (87%) , including 35% who stay in school sixth forms and 51% progressing to further education , while 9% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Milton Lane, Dartmouth, TQ6 9HW |
| Website: | www.dartmouthacademy.org.uk |
| Telephone: | 01803839700 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | All-through |
| Local authority: | Devon |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Paul Girardot |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 136200 |
Ofsted inspection date: 20/04/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 19 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 810 |
| Number of Pupils: | 452 |
| Number of Boys: | 228 |
| Number of Girls: | 224 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 8.9% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 26.5% | 8.2% |
| White British | 83.80% | 379 |
| Other White | 4.40% | 20 |
| Unclassified | 2.40% | 11 |
| Indian | 2.20% | 10 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 2.00% | 9 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.10% | 5 |
| White and Black African | 0.90% | 4 |
| Other Mixed | 0.90% | 4 |
| Irish | 0.70% | 3 |
| White and Asian | 0.40% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.20% | 1 |
| Pakistani | 0.20% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.20% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.20% | 1 |
| African | 0.20% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dartmouth Primary School and Nursery Milton Lane , TQ6 9HW | - not rated | 116 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Dartmouth Milton Lane , TQ6 9HW | - not rated | 180 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Dartmouth Milton Lane , TQ6 9HW | 3out of 4 | 180 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Kingswear Community Primary School Lower Contour Road , Kingswear TQ6 0BJ | - not rated | 2,097 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Kingswear Community Primary School Lower Contour Road , Kingswear TQ6 0BJ | - not rated | 2,097 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dartmouth Community College Milton Lane , TQ6 9HW | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dartmouth Academy Milton Lane , TQ6 9HW | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.