• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
Schoolsmith

Schoolsmith

Schoolsmith. For parents choosing a school for their children. What to look for. Find a school. Compare

  • Home
  • What to look for
    • Type of school
    • School results and achievements
    • Breadth of education
    • Quality of teaching
    • School facilities
    • School look and feel
  • Find a school
  • Best schools
  • Ask Schoolsmith
  • About
    • Tailored advice
    • The Schoolsmith Score
    • School reviews FAQs
    • Strategic marketing for schools
  • Show Search
Hide Search

St Christopher’s School, Totnes TQ9

Mount Barton, Staverton, Totnes, Devon TQ9 6PF

St Christopher's School, Totnes TQ9

10 reasons to choose St Christopher's School, Totnes

Top line

St Christopher’s School, Totnes has a Schoolsmith Score® of 78. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Totnes and one of the 4 best primary schools for 3 miles.

School fundamentals

St Christopher’s School, Totnes is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (60%/40%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a Christian school, open to all faiths and none. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is a standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school. St Christopher’s School, Totnes fees range from £3,130 (Rec) to £4,135 per term (2024/25). Fees exclude VAT and lunches.

Average class size

St Christopher’s School, Totnes has mixed age infant and EYFS classes, otherwise one class per year and an average class size of 9 pupils.

Leavers' destinations

Destinations for St Christopher’s School Totnes leavers are one of five Devon selective state schools or one of six local independent schools.

The St Christopher's School, Totnes curriculum

School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and also includes PSHE, reasoning, French, Spanish, Latin. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.

More on the curriculum

There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and residential trips from Year 4.

Specialist teaching

Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout.

Sport at St Christopher's School, Totnes

School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.

The Arts at St Christopher's School, Totnes

Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and about one third take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Two choirs, orchestra and one or two instrument ensembles. The school offers each pupil over 5 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.

Wraparound care

School hours run from 8.40am to 4.25pm, with after school care to 5.00pm. School minibus service.

Find another school near St Christopher's School, Totnes

Independent Prep Schools

Park School, Totnes (3.3 miles); Stover Preparatory School (9.8 miles).

State Primary Schools

Broadhempston Village Primary School (1.4 miles); Landscove Church of England Primary School (2.3 miles); Stoke Gabriel Primary School (5.3 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Sands School (7.6 miles); Stover School (9.8 miles).

State Senior Schools

South Dartmoor Community College (5.8 miles); Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy (10.4 miles); Torquay Boys’ Grammar School (12.1 miles).

Your school compare list

Add current school

Compare Clear

Something not quite right with this profile?

Let me know

Do you need more help?

Get in touch
Profile Feedback

Advisory request
If you want to know more about the school, how it compares with others, or you need help prioritising what’s important for you and your child, we offer an advisory service (see here). Please get in touch.

Be better informed about schools

I'll send my articles to your inbox as soon as they're written.

No charge. No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

Follow Schoolsmith on social media

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • E-mail
Privacy & Cookies; This site uses cookies. By continuing to use the website you consent to their use. To find out more, see here; Cookies Policy

Copyright © 2017 - 2025 Schoolsmith Ltd
Registered in England: 10230529
Registered Address: Courthill House Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AJ

  • Schools
  • Privacy Policy
  • Cookies Policy
  • Website terms & conditions
  • Disclaimer
  • Copyright
  • Trademarks