Secondary school

Tavistock College

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  • ages 11–18
  • Mixed
  • Devon
  • PL19 8DD
  • Sixth form
Ofsted Requires improvement · inspected Apr 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,345 of 3,280 secondaries in England · top 72%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 54%54%2016/17: top 58%2017/18: top 44%44% · 2017/182018/19: top 59%2021/22: top 70%2022/23: top 67%2023/24: top 65%2024/25: top 72%No exams

A-level results

#128 of 224 South West sixth forms, state and independent, 2024/25

Independent and selective (grammar) schools choose their pupils, so high results partly reflect who gets in, not only teaching. Some independent schools don't publish results.

Against South West

Attainment 841.6 · South West 45.53/10 Below−5.6 pts since 21/22
Grade 5+ English and maths32.6% · South West 44.2%2/10 Well below South West−15.6 pts since 21/22
EBacc point score3.71 · South West 3.984/10 Below
Progress 8 · 2023/24-0.20 · South West −0.024/10 Below+6.3 pts since 18/19
A level points per entry33.7 · South West 33.76/10 Middle+12.2 pts since 21/22
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No exams 2019/20–21

Attainment 8
2015/16: 49.6 · 188 pupils · South West 50.22016/17: 44.8 · 177 pupils · South West 45.62017/18: 47 · 180 pupils · South West 45.72018/19: 44.6 · 172 pupils · South West 45.82021/22: 44.4 · 232 pupils · South West 47.52022/23: 42.6 · 237 pupils · South West 45.42023/24: 42.8 · 239 pupils · South West 45.32024/25: 41.6 · 215 pupils · South West 45.4549.641.6No exams
Grade 5+ English and maths
2016/17: 40% · 177 pupils · South West 39%2017/18: 42% · 180 pupils · South West 40%2018/19: 37% · 172 pupils · South West 39%2021/22: 41% · 232 pupils · South West 46%2022/23: 38% · 237 pupils · South West 42%2023/24: 34.3% · 239 pupils · South West 44.1%2024/25: 32.6% · 215 pupils · South West 44.2%42%32.6%No exams
A level points per entry
2015/16: 29.68 · 159 pupils · South West 29.292016/17: 28.96 · 115 pupils · South West 30.032017/18: 29.81 · 109 pupils · South West 30.252018/19: 31.6 · 97 pupils · South West 31.572021/22: 35.41 · 85 pupils · South West 36.992022/23: 35.7 · 56 pupils · South West 33.142023/24: 29.82 · 78 pupils · South West 33.012024/25: 33.7 · 107 pupils · South West 33.6735.728.96No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
150 of 150 who put it first2014 · 99.4%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st150150
2nd283
3rd252

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2008–2024

  1. 2008Inadequateas predecessor
  2. 2010Inadequateas predecessor
  3. 2011Satisfactoryas predecessor
  4. 2013Goodas predecessor
  5. 2022Inadequate
  6. 2023Ungraded visit
  7. 2023Ungraded visit
  8. 2024Requires improvement

4 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Sixth form provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

1 weak areas

  • Quality of education

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 20261,200
Free school meals (past 6 years)25.0%
First language not English2.4%
SEN support13.0%
EHC plan5.0%
Absence (sessions missed)11.1%
Persistently absent pupils30.4%

Girls 48%Boys 52%

60.5% full · 1,982 places · 266 in sixth form

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 289 responses (22.3% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school65.4% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school70.2% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved55.4% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 50.2% not applicable34.7% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year68.5% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 16.6% not applicable57.7% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed50.5% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child59.2% agree
  • My child does well at this school64.4% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing66.1% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school85.1% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school85.8% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development56.4% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent57.8% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher17.2
Pupils per adult12.8
  • Classroom teachers 64.8
  • Leadership 4.9
  • Teaching assistants 13.9
  • Other support 28.7

Teachers 69.7 FTE · Whole workforce 112.3 · 128 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,781
Spend per pupil£6,620
Staff spend per pupil£5,299
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£1,475,000in-year balance

Grants £7,518 · self-generated £366 · premises £280 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: DARTMOOR MULTI ACADEMY TRUST (19 academies) · trust reserve £1,482,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it

Destinations · 2023/24 leavers

After Year 11

239 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained92.9%
  • Education83.7%
  • Apprenticeship5.9%
  • Employment3.3%
  • Not sustained5%
  • Unknown2.1%

After sixth form (16–18)

95 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained82.1%
  • Education36.8%
  • Higher education31.6%
  • Apprenticeship5.3%
  • Employment40%
  • Not sustained9.5%
  • Unknown8.4%