River Dart Academy
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About River Dart Academy
River Dart Academy is a other academy in Dartington, Devon. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
WAVE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 11 member schools: 1 special school, 10 alternative provision settings. Local authorities: Cornwall | Devon. Regions: South West. — from the WAVE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST public record.
River Dart Academy is a other academy in Dartington, Devon, part of WAVE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. It is currently hiring, with 1 live vacancy on SchoolJobs.
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School information
- Official name
- River Dart Academy
- Address
- Shinners Bridge
- Postcode
- TQ9 6JD
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Devon
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Devon
- URN (official identifier)
- 146735
- Establishment number
- 1116
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Other
- Age range
- 5–16 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 39
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 40
- School type
- Alternative provision academy (sponsor led)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- WAVE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Devon
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jessica Bell
- Ofsted inspection
- Inspected 12 Nov 2024Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- wavemat.org/river-dart-academy
- Telephone
- 01803865580
- Date opened
- 1 Nov 2018
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at River Dart Academy
| 2025/26 | This school | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 39 | 97,836 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 69.2% | 22.2% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 84.6% | 15.9% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 15.4% | 6.0% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 2.6% | 6.0% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
11 published inspections for River Dart Academy, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Schools into Special Measures Visit 3
Read report- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 5 Dec 2024
· Schools into Special Measures Visit 2
Read report- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- Taking effective action towards the removal of special measures
Report published 9 Jul 2024
· Schools into Special Measures Visit 1
Read report- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- Taking effective action towards the removal of special measures
Report published 8 Nov 2023
· Academy First Section 5
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category of concern
- SM
- Personal development
- Inadequate
- Quality of education
- Inadequate
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Inadequate
- Safeguarding is effective
- No
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Inadequate
Report published 5 Mar 2023
· Academy First Section 5
Read reportInspected as SchoolsCompany South and West Devon Academy (URN 141677)
Overall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category of concern
- SM
- Outcomes for pupils
- Inadequate
- Is safeguarding effective
- No
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Inadequate
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Inadequate
Report published 22 Jun 2018
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as South & West Devon Personalised Learning Service (URN 133355)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 16 Sept 2014
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as South & West Devon Personalised Learning Service (URN 133355)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 16 Dec 2011
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Oak Valley Centre (URN 133355)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 10 Nov 2008
· Section 5 RTI
Read reportInspected as Voyager Pupil Referral Unit (URN 134352)
Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 6 Oct 2008
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Voyager Pupil Referral Unit (URN 134352)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 25 Apr 2006
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Windmill Pupil Referral Unit (URN 133355)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 1 Dec 2005
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at River Dart Academy
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £29,700 for 27 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 69.2% | 22.5% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £762 | £300 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at River Dart Academy
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Alternative provision · 39 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|
| Total income | £1,245,000 £31,923 per pupil | £33,057 |
| Total spending | £987,000 £25,308 per pupil | £30,077 |
| Teaching staff | £530,000 £13,590 per pupil · 53.7% | £13,382 · 44.5% |
| Education support staff | £57,000 £1,462 per pupil · 5.8% | £5,707 · 19.0% |
| Supply and agency staff | £18,000 £462 per pupil · 1.8% | £1,456 · 4.8% |
| …of which agency supply | £18,000 £462 per pupil · 1.8% | £1,324 · 4.4% |
| In-year balance | £258,000 | |
| Revenue reserve | £0 | |
Previous year (2023/24): spending £44,947 per pupil, supply and agency £684 per pupil — spending down £19,640 per pupil on 2023/24.
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Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
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Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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