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Tavistock College

Crowndale Road, Tavistock, PL19 8DD

Local ranking36th of 41 secondary schools in Devon
Ofsted: Requires improvementUpdated— score data refreshed 15 October 2026

Secondary

Phase

1982

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · 2025 A-levels · Ofsted inspection 23 April 2024. Figures last updated .

Year:

GCSE Results

2025-26
Average Attainment 8
43.4 nat46.2
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
33.3% nat46.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
58.7% nat64.8%
Cohort Size
189

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
88.0%
Continued in education
81.0%
Apprenticeships
5.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
87.0%
Higher education
40.0%
Apprenticeships
14.0%
Employment
33.0%
Not sustained
13.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

C+

Avg A-Level Grade

33.7

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

33.9

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

107

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
13.7% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
29.2
16-18 Cohort
266

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1270
Boys
605 (50%)
Girls
595 (50%)
Capacity
1982 (61% full)
SEND
18.0%
FSM Eligible
25.0%
EAL
2.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
5.0%
SEN Support
13.0%

*Financial data not available for 2025-26 — showing 2024-25

Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
80.1
Budget per Pupil
£6,620/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

Overall Absence Rate
11.1% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
30.4% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 93.8%
  • White Other: 2.4%
  • Mixed Other: 1.1%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.7%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.5%
  • White Irish: 0.3%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.3%
  • Black African: 0.3%

93.8%

White British

2.4%

White Other

1.1%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
145336
UKPRN
10066409
Establishment No.
4182
Trust
DARTMOOR MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

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