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Whitchurch Community Primary School

Academy converter · Tavistock · PL19 9SR

Ages 4–11 · 202 pupils · Devon

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

53%

Overall absence

4.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-10-17

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)53%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.9%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
192

Absence trend

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 fill94%

202 pupils · 215 places

Pupils on roll
202
Boys / girls
96 / 106
School capacity
215
Capacity fill
202 / 215 (94%)
Free school meals
19.8%
FSM pupils
40
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE FIRST FEDERATION TRUST
Academy trust
THE FIRST FEDERATION TRUST
Sponsor
The First Federation Trust
Headteacher
Miss Abigail Croot

Location

Address
School Road, Whitchurch
Postcode
PL19 9SR
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 (primary), Ages 4–11, in Tavistock, Devon, 202 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 19.8%.

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 Abigail Croot
Telephone
01822616202
Website
http://www.whitchurch-primary.devon.sch.uk/

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