Mary Tavy and Brentor Community Primary SchoolWhitchurch Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Tavistock.
Summary of the comparison
Mary Tavy and Brentor Community Primary School and Whitchurch Community Primary School are primary schools in Tavistock.
Mary Tavy and Brentor Community Primary School scores 82 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Whitchurch Community Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Mary Tavy and Brentor Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Mary Tavy and Brentor Community Primary School was judged Outstanding and Whitchurch Community Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 69.0% for Mary Tavy and Brentor Community Primary School and 66.0% for Whitchurch Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Mary Tavy and Brentor Community Primary School (83.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Whitchurch Community Primary School (53.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TavistockMary Tavy and Brentor Community Primary School | TavistockWhitchurch Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B82/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 303 in Devon Stronger figure | 126th of 303 in Devon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 85 | 218 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 215 | |
| Location | Tavistock, PL19 9PR | Tavistock, PL19 9SR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 69.0% Stronger figure | 66.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 111.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 85 | 218 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 7.1% | 19.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.4% | 4.1% | |
| SEN support | 29.4% | 10.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.2% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.9% Stronger figure | 5.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.9% Stronger figure | 10.5% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Mary Tavy and Brentor Community Primary School
Whitchurch Community Primary School
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