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Whitchurch Community Primary School

Foundation school · Tavistock · PL19 9SR

Ages 4–11 · 217 pupils · Devon

Overall absence

4.7%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Absence

Academic year 2021/22. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.4%
Unauthorised0.5%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
193

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2022/23 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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

24

Places offered

24

1st-preference offers

24

Total preferences (any rank)
47
Preferred offers (top 3)
24
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 (20 Jan 2022).

Capacity fill103%

217 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
217
Boys / girls
107 / 110
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
217 / 210 (103%)
Free school meals
12%
FSM pupils
26
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mrs Kerry Bargewell

Location

Address
School Road, Whitchurch
Postcode
PL19 9SR
Town
Tavistock
County
Devon
Local authority
Devon
District
West Devon
Constituency
Torridge and West Devon
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

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 4–11, in Tavistock, Devon, 217 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 12%.

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.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kerry Bargewell

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