Tavistock Primary & Nursery School, based in Tavistock, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 2 to 11. The school is a foundation school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Tavistock Primary & Nursery School currently has around 364 pupils on roll, which is about 87% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.2% boys and 50.8% girls. Around 28.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 14.7%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (88.5%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Plymouth Road, Tavistock, PL19 8BX |
| Website: | www.tavistock-pri.devon.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01822616044 |
| School Type: | Foundation school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Devon |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Miss Emma Byrom |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 113265 |
Ofsted inspection date: 12/11/2019
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 2 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 420 |
| Number of Pupils: | 364 |
| Number of Boys: | 179 |
| Number of Girls: | 185 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 14.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 88.50% | 322 |
| Other White | 4.90% | 18 |
| African | 1.90% | 7 |
| Other Asian | 1.10% | 4 |
| Other Mixed | 0.50% | 2 |
| Chinese | 0.50% | 2 |
| Indian | 0.50% | 2 |
| Unclassified | 0.50% | 2 |
| White and Asian | 0.30% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.30% | 1 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.30% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.30% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.30% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tavistock Primary & Nursery School Plymouth Road , PL19 8BX | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Rumon's Church of England (VC) Infants School Dolvin Road , PL19 9EA | - not rated | 1,134 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Rumon's Church of England (VC) Infants School Dolvin Road , PL19 9EA | 3out of 4 | 1,134 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Peter's Church of England (VA) Junior School School Close , Greenlands Estate PL19 9HW | 3out of 4 | 1,292 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Peter's Church of England (VA) Junior School School Close , Greenlands Estate PL19 9HW | - not rated | 1,292 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tavistock College Crowndale Road , PL19 8DD | 2out of 4 | 325 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Tavistock College Crowndale Road , PL19 8DD | - not rated | 325 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castlebridge School 62 Plymouth Road , PL19 8BU | - not rated | 320 yd | Free schools special | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Mount Kelly Parkwood Road , PL19 0HZ | - not rated | 1,958 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Kelly College Preparatory School Hazeldon , Parkwood Road PL19 0JS | - not rated | 2,031 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Mount House School Mount Tavy Road , PL19 9JL | - not rated | 2,470 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.