Best Schools in Tavistock

These schools serve pupils with particular needs, so they aren't ranked against mainstream schools on exam results. Places are usually arranged through the council, often via an Education, Health and Care plan.

Castlebridge SchoolAges 7-16
Tor View SchoolAges 7-18 · Good

Questions parents ask about schools in Tavistock

How many schools are there in Tavistock?

Tavistock has 12 open schools: 8 state primary, 1 state secondary or all-through, 1 independent and 2 special.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Tavistock are rated Outstanding?

1 school in Tavistock was rated Outstanding at its most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Mary Tavy and Brentor Community Primary School. Counting Good as well, 86% of the 7 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Mary Tavy and Brentor Community Primary School

Source: Ofsted

Which primary schools in Tavistock have the best SATs results?

Of the 6 primary schools in Tavistock with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Mary Tavy and Brentor Community Primary School (100% in reading, 88% in maths); Gulworthy Primary Academy (85% in reading, 85% in maths); and Lamerton CofE Primary Academy (83% in reading, 83% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Mary Tavy and Brentor Community Primary School Gulworthy Primary Academy Lamerton CofE Primary Academy

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Tavistock?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Tavistock selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Tavistock have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Tavistock have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Devon allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Tavistock?

Apply to Devon through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.