Dartmouth Academy


Dartmouth Academy is a non-selective, co-educational school within the English Academy programme, in Dartmouth, Devon, in the south-west of England. The academy was opened in September 2010 following the merger of two schools, Dartmouth Community College and Dartmouth Primary School. It is an all-through school. Since becoming an academy, it is open to students aged 3 to 18. The School is now in Good as of their 2017 Ofsted report.

Ofsted Results

The Academy received its most recent Ofsted report in mid 2017, where it scored a 'good'.

Specialisms

Dartmouth Academy has two specialist subjects:
The school states that it aims to reflect a culturally inclusive embryo. There are plans to develop partnerships with other schools, academies, further and higher education institutions, and businesses.

Sponsor and affiliations

The academy is sponsored by Kingsbridge Community College.
It is affiliated with local partner Britannia Royal Naval College, a center for the training of Royal Navy Officers who, along with Kingsbridge, support the academy. In 2014 it was announced that the school will be put under a different sponsor than E-ACT, where Kingsbridge Community college took over from 1 September 2014.
The academy also aims to work extensively with Devon County Council and to form close working relationships with local primary and secondary schools.