Tavistock Primary & Nursery SchoolWhitchurch Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Tavistock.
Summary of the comparison
Tavistock Primary & Nursery School and Whitchurch Community Primary School are primary schools in Tavistock.
Tavistock Primary & Nursery School scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Whitchurch Community Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Whitchurch Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Tavistock Primary & Nursery School was judged Good 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 54.0% for Tavistock Primary & Nursery School and 66.0% for Whitchurch Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Tavistock Primary & Nursery School (50.0% in 2022-23, 54.0% 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 | TavistockTavistock Primary & Nursery School | TavistockWhitchurch Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D46/100 | C56/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 201st of 303 in Devon | 126th of 303 in Devon Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 364 | 218 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 215 | |
| Location | Tavistock, PL19 8BX | Tavistock, PL19 9SR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 54.0% | 66.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 364 | 218 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 29.1% | 19.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.1% | 4.1% | |
| SEN support | 13.7% | 10.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.2% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.5% | 5.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.3% | 10.5% 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.
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.
Tavistock Primary & Nursery School
Whitchurch Community Primary School
Full profiles: Tavistock Primary & Nursery School · Whitchurch Community Primary School