Sir John Hunt Community Sports CollegeTavistock College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Sir John Hunt Community Sports College and Tavistock College are secondary schools.
Sir John Hunt Community Sports College scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Tavistock College scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Sir John Hunt Community Sports College is ahead on our composite score.
Sir John Hunt Community Sports College was judged Good and Tavistock College was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 39.8 for Sir John Hunt Community Sports College and 41.6 for Tavistock College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Sir John Hunt Community Sports College (42.7 in 2021-22, 39.8 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Tavistock College (44.4 in 2021-22, 41.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PlymouthSir John Hunt Community Sports College | TavistockTavistock College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100Stronger figure | D44/100 | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 19 in Plymouth | 36th of 40 in Devon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 767 | 1,270 | |
| Capacity | 890 | 1,982 | |
| Location | Plymouth, PL5 4AA | Tavistock, PL19 8DD | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 39.8 | 41.6 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 29.3% | 32.6% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 44.0% | 54.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 1.7% | 45.6% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.28 | 3.71 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 116 | 215 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 22 | 107 | |
| A-level average points | 33.3 | 33.7 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 27.1 | 33.9 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 0.0% | 13.7% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 767 | 1,270 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 43.5% | 25.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.8% | 2.4% | |
| SEN support | 18.9% | 13.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 5.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 12.5% | 11.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 42.2% | 30.4% Stronger figure | 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.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
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.
Sir John Hunt Community Sports College
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