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Tavistock College

Academy converter · Tavistock · PL19 8DD

Ages 11–18 · 1,200 pupils · Devon

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Attainment 8

42.8

Overall absence

11.3%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2024-04-23

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.20
−20+2
Attainment 842.8
English & maths grade 5+34%
English & maths grade 4+54%
EBacc entry49%

EBacc APS: 3.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence11.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)31.7%
Unauthorised3.5%
Authorised absence
7.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.3%
Enrolments in measure
1,091

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

163

Places offered

172

1st-preference offers

163

Total preferences (any rank)
217
Preferred offers (top 3)
168
Applications from outside LA
18
Offers to outside-LA applicants
6
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill61%

1,200 pupils · 1,982 places

Pupils on roll
1,200
Boys / girls
605 / 595
School capacity
1,982
Capacity fill
1,200 / 1,982 (61%)
Free school meals
26.2%
FSM pupils
254
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: DARTMOOR MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
DARTMOOR MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mr James Buchanan

Location

Address
Crowndale Road
Postcode
PL19 8DD
Town
Tavistock
County
Devon
Local authority
Devon
District
West Devon
Constituency
Torridge and Tavistock
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Tavistock, Devon, 1,200 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 26.2%.

Open schools in Tavistock
12
Secondary schools in Tavistock
1
Academies among open schools in Tavistock
58% (7)
Open schools in PL19
12
Secondary in PL19
1
Open schools in Devon LA
428
Secondary in Devon LA
38

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in TavistockNear PL19

  • Tavistock Primary & Nursery School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Tavistock · PL19 8BX · Devon

    Ages 2–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM32.3%
    • Demand0.97

    0.2 miles away

  • Castlebridge School

    Free schools special

    Tavistock · PL19 8BU · Devon

    Ages 7–16

    • FSM31.6%

    0.4 miles away

  • Mount Kelly

    Other independent school

    Tavistock · PL19 0HZ · Devon

    Ages 4–18

    • Att825.1
    • EM5+0%

    1.3 miles away

  • Gulworthy Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Tavistock · PL19 8JA · Devon

    Ages 2–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM5.6%
    • Demand1.20

    1.7 miles away

  • Tor View School

    Other independent special school

    Tavistock · PL19 0JN · Devon

    Ages 7–18

    2.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr James Buchanan
Telephone
01822614231
Website
http://tavistockcollege.org

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