Dunsford, Exeter, Devon EX6 7DD
10 reasons to choose Dunsford Community Academy
Top line
Dunsford Community Academy has a Schoolsmith Score® of 67. It is one of the best state primary schools in Exeter and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 5 miles.
School fundamentals
Dunsford Community Academy is a state primary school for boys and girls (40%/60%) between the ages of 2 and 11 years. It is an academy converter. The school is one of the 18 members of Learning Academy Partnership (South West). The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2022) inspection.
Average class size
Dunsford Community Academy has three mixed-age classes and an average class size of 28 pupils.
Exam results and leavers' destinations
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Dunsford Community Academy ranks in the top 21% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 36% of schools. The majority of pupils go on to Teign School at the end of Year 6.
The Dunsford Community Academy curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. Subjects are taught separately, with some cross-curricular linking when appropriate. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and a residential trip for Year 4.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Dunsford Community Academy
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Representative teams in some sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Dunsford Community Academy
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. The school offers each pupil over 5 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
School hours are from 8.55am to 3.30pm. Breakfast club from 7.30am and after school clubs may extend the day to 5.30pm.
Find another school near Dunsford Community Academy
Exeter Cathedral School (7.9 miles); The Maynard Junior School (8.3 miles); Exeter Junior School (8.8 miles).
Cheriton Bishop Community Primary School (3.9 miles); Tedburn St Mary School (4.3 miles).
The Maynard School (8.3 miles); Exeter School (8.8 miles).
St Peter’s Church of England Aided School (10.2 miles); South Dartmoor Community College (16.2 miles); Torquay Boys’ Grammar School (18.1 miles).