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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 113265

Tavistock Primary & Nursery School

Foundation school · Tavistock · PL19 8BX

Ages 2–11 · 321 pupils · Devon

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

50%

Overall absence

6.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2019-11-12

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
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 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)50%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.7%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
313

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill76%

321 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
321
Boys / girls
153 / 168
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
321 / 420 (76%)
Free school meals
32.3%
FSM pupils
93
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: Tavistock Co-Operative Learning Trust
Academy trust
Tavistock Co-Operative Learning Trust
Headteacher
Miss Emma Byrom

Location

Address
Plymouth Road
Postcode
PL19 8BX
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 foundation school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Tavistock, Devon, 321 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 32.3%.

Open schools in Tavistock
12
Primary schools in Tavistock
8
Academies among open schools in Tavistock
58% (7)
Open schools in PL19
12
Primary in PL19
8
Open schools in Devon LA
428
Primary in Devon LA
310

Nearby primary 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

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Emma Byrom
Telephone
01822616044
Website
www.tavistock-pri.devon.sch.uk/

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