Primary school

Tavistock Primary & Nursery School

  • Foundation School
  • ages 2–11
  • Mixed
  • Devon
  • PL19 8BX
Ofsted Good · inspected Nov 2019

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 11,188 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 75%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 96%96%2016/17: top 71%2017/18: top 21%21% · 2017/182018/19: top 47%2022/23: top 76%2023/24: top 56%2024/25: top 75%No exams

Against South WestArrows: South West rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM54% · South West 62%3/10 Below−30.3 pts
Higher standard, RWM4% · South West 6%4/10 Below−32 pts
Reading score105 · South West 1054/10 Below−43.6 pts
Maths score104 · South West 1044/10 Below−5.7 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 24% · 37 pupils · South West 53%2016/17: 54% · 59 pupils · South West 62%2017/18: 79% · 56 pupils · South West 65%2018/19: 68% · 56 pupils · South West 66%2022/23: 50% · 52 pupils · South West 59%2023/24: 60% · 50 pupils · South West 61%2024/25: 54% · 54 pupils · South West 62%79%24%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 3% · 37 pupils · South West 4%2016/17: 8% · 59 pupils · South West 8%2017/18: 9% · 56 pupils · South West 8%2018/19: 13% · 56 pupils · South West 9%2022/23: 6% · 52 pupils · South West 6%2023/24: 14% · 50 pupils · South West 6%2024/25: 4% · 54 pupils · South West 6%14%3%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 103 · 37 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 102 · 59 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 108 · 56 pupils · South West 1052018/19: 107 · 56 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 105 · 52 pupils · South West 1052023/24: 107 · 50 pupils · South West 1052024/25: 105 · 54 pupils · South West 105108102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 104 · 37 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 103 · 59 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 107 · 56 pupils · South West 1042018/19: 105 · 56 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 103 · 52 pupils · South West 1042023/24: 105 · 50 pupils · South West 1042024/25: 104 · 54 pupils · South West 104107103No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
21 of 21 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2121
2nd60
3rd10

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2024

  1. 2007Satisfactory
  2. 2010Satisfactory
  3. 2012Good
  4. 2017Requires improvement
  5. 2019Good
  6. 2024Remains Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026321
Free school meals (past 6 years)29.1%
First language not English7.1%
SEN support13.7%
EHC plan5.2%
Absence (sessions missed)6.5%
Persistently absent pupils16.3%

Girls 50.8%Boys 49.2%

76.4% full · 420 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 96 responses (24.9% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school84.4% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school81.2% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved67.7% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 52.1% not applicable47.8% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year64.6% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 14.6% not applicable63.4% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed32% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child70.8% agree
  • My child does well at this school79.2% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing66.7% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school93.8% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school86.5% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development60.4% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent61.5% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.5
Pupils per adult9.5
  • Classroom teachers 12.2
  • Leadership 2.6
  • Teaching assistants 17.3
  • Other support 7.2

Teachers 14.8 FTE · Whole workforce 39.4 · 78 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,673
Spend per pupil£8,451
Staff spend per pupil£6,952
Reserve per pupil£366
  • +£111,368revenue reserve
  • +£67,554in-year balance

Grants £7,823 · self-generated £849 · premises £268 per pupil