Mary Tavy and Brentor Community Primary School, Tavistock
Mary Tavy and Brentor Community Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Tavistock. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the highest of the 6 schools in Tavistock with published results, and 637th of 14,452 across England. It was 89% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Devon (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Mary Tavy and Brentor Community Primary School in detail
Mary Tavy and Brentor Community Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "At Mary Tavy and Brentor, every child is recognised as a unique individual and is provided with opportunities and experiences to enable them to have the confidence and skills to make decisions, make connections and become aspirational lifelong learners. We have made conscious decisions to stretch our children and offer a range of unique experiences."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, hockey, cross-country, choir, chess, coding, Lego, STEM and gardening.
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am, from £4 per session.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 100% of Year 6 pupils at Mary Tavy and Brentor Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 73% in Devon and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 100% in reading and 75% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Mary Tavy and Brentor Community Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 15 families put Mary Tavy and Brentor Community Primary School as their first choice and 25 named it as one of their preferences, for 15 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Mary Tavy and Brentor Community Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Mary Tavy and Brentor Community Primary School are St Rumon's Church of England Infants School (3.2 miles, Good); St Peter's Church of England Junior School (3.2 miles, Good, 65% reading, 68% maths); Lamerton CofE Primary Academy (3.8 miles, 83% reading, 83% maths); and Lydford Primary School (3.8 miles, Good).
Mary Tavy and Brentor Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 2 of them.
St Rumon's Church of England Infants SchoolSt Peter's Church of England Junior SchoolLamerton CofE Primary AcademyLydford Primary School
Who goes there
6.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 29 pupils (28.2%) received SEN support and 2 (1.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a moderate learning difficulty.
Staffing
Mary Tavy and Brentor Community Primary School had 8 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Mary Tavy and Brentor Community Primary School.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 0 crimes within a mile of the school. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Devon (16).
Suspensions and exclusions
Mary Tavy and Brentor Community Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its November 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
6.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 100% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 75% to 88% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 94% to 75% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.8
Avg class size
23.5
Infant (KS1)
28.0
KS2
4
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Mary Tavy and Brentor Community Primary School
KS2 Artists
21 Sep 2026
Class 3 Enrichment
16 Sep 2026
Reception Book Hook
2 Feb 2026
Class 3 Visite to the Natinal Marine Aquarium
20 Jan 2026
Class 2 and 3 UK Parliament Talk.
19 Jan 2026
From Mary Tavy and Brentor Community Primary School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Mary Tavy and Brentor Community Primary School is in Devon; for families living there:
- Devon's school travel policy: Free school transport
- How to apply: Apply for free school transport
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Devon is 3 (the median across 426 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
89%
Available places
93 pupils
105 places
12 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Tavistock
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Tavistock
Across Devon council
Places available
9,014
Applications
6,494
Got 1st preference
96.5%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Devon council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
29
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
30.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
103
Total Pupils
50
Boys
53
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
8
Teachers
12.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,349
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,870
Per pupil
£563k
Total funding
£8k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.9%
Overall absence
9.9%
Persistent absence
81
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Mary Tavy and Brentor Community Primary School
What are SATs results like at Mary Tavy and Brentor Community Primary School?
Of the pupils at Mary Tavy and Brentor Community Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 100% reached the expected standard in reading and 88% did so in maths.
What is Mary Tavy and Brentor Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Mary Tavy and Brentor Community Primary School was rated Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2023.
What is the catchment area for Mary Tavy and Brentor Community Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Mary Tavy and Brentor Community Primary School is oversubscribed, Devon allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Mary Tavy and Brentor Community Primary School?
Mary Tavy and Brentor Community Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 89% of its 105 places.
How big are the classes at Mary Tavy and Brentor Community Primary School?
Classes at Mary Tavy and Brentor Community Primary School average 25.8 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Mary Tavy and Brentor Community Primary School?
Mary Tavy and Brentor Community Primary School has around 103 pupils on roll. 7% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Mary Tavy and Brentor Community Primary School?
3.9% of sessions were missed at Mary Tavy and Brentor Community Primary School in 2024/25. 9.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Mary Tavy and Brentor Community Primary School?
Apply through Devon's coordinated admissions process, naming Mary Tavy and Brentor Community Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Mary Tavy and Brentor Community Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Devon is 3 (the median across 426 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Mary Tavy and Brentor Community Primary School?
Mary Tavy and Brentor Community Primary School is at Mary Tavy, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 9PR.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)