Dartington Church of England Academy — Primary School in Totnes

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Dartington Church of England Academy

Totnes, TQ9 6JU

289 Pupils

350 Capacity

2–11 Age Range

16.20% FSM %

150 Boys

139 Girls

About Dartington Church of England Academy

Dartington Church of England Academy is an Academies for pupils aged 2–11 based in Devon, South West. The school is mixed-gender and Open with a Church of England character.

It has 289 pupils on roll. School capacity: 350. Current headteacher: Katie Coombe.

All information is drawn from the GIAS dataset published by the Department for Education. School details including admissions and term dates should be verified with Devon or the school directly.

School Details

Establishment Type	Academy converter
Type Group	Academies
Phase of Education	Primary
Status	Open
Local Authority	Devon
Region	South West
Administrative District	South Hams
Parliamentary Constituency	South Devon
Ward	Dartington & Staverton
Urban / Rural	Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Admissions Policy	Not applicable
Religious Character	Church of England
Gender Policy	Mixed
Boarders	No boarders
Sixth Form	Does not have a sixth form
Nursery Provision	Has Nursery Classes
Trust / Sponsor	LEARNING ACADEMY PARTNERSHIP (SOUTH WEST)
Inspectorate	Not applicable
Opened	01-04-2021
UKPRN	10088104
URN	148490
Data Last Updated	20-01-2026

Governors & Trustees (12)

Name	Role	Appointed	Term Ends	Appointing Body
Mrs Carole Calvert	Chair of Local Governing Body	18/09/2025	19/09/2028	Appointed by GB/board
Mrs Debby Forsyth	Chair of Local Governing Body	19/09/2024	17/09/2025	Appointed by GB/board
Mr Myles Arnott	Local Governor	28/03/2022	27/03/2026	Elected by parents
Dr Elizabeth Candy	Local Governor	18/09/2025	18/09/2028	Appointed by GB/board
Georgina Carrelli	Local Governor	18/09/2025	18/09/2029	Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates
Ms Katie Coombe	Local Governor	01/09/2025	—	Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal
Mrs Julie Edwards	Local Governor	01/04/2021	31/08/2025	Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal
Co Headteacher Catherine Eversfield	Local Governor	01/09/2024	31/08/2025	Appointed by GB/board
Mr Andrew Grimley	Local Governor	26/05/2022	31/08/2025	Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal
Reverend Chris Harris	Local Governor	02/12/2022	16/06/2025	Appointed by GB/board
Mrs Kaye Harris	Local Governor	14/01/2026	03/02/2026	Appointed by GB/board
Mrs Charlotte Huish	Local Governor	01/04/2021	31/08/2025	Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal