Tavistock College, Tavistock

Requires Improvement
Secondary
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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr James Buchanan
Pupils:1,200 / 1,982 capacity
LA:Devon
Phone:01822614231
Address:Crowndale Road, Tavistock, PL19 8DD
Trust:DARTMOOR MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 January 2018

Ofsted Rating

Requires Improvement

Overall

URN:145336
UKPRN:10066409
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Torridge and Tavistock
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement.

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At a Glance

26.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

18.9

Avg class size

55

Total classes

6 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Tavistock College (N-bound)
159m · 3 min walk
Beadle Court (opp)
242m · 4 min walk
School (SE-bound)
319m · 5 min walk
Canons Way (SW-bound)
328m · 5 min walk
Monksmead (NE-bound)
332m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

61%

Available places

1,200 pupils

1,982 capacity

782 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Tavistock

Low pressure
New homes approved:560
Projected new pupils:101

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Tavistock

Admissions Demand - Devon

Low demand0.93x oversubscription

Places available

8,027

Applications

7,482

Got 1st preference

93.3%

Got preferred school

98.2%

Secondary admissions across Devon (2025/26)

Inspection History(105)

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Requires Improvement
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Requires Improvement
Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

11.1215%

Overall absence

30.44316%

Persistent absence

1,038

Enrolments

Authorised7.71244%
Unauthorised3.40905%
Persistent (10%+)30.44316%
Severe (50%+)6.26204%

Absence trend

6.31281%
18/19
6.86427%
20/21
14.32582%
21/22
11.48479%
22/23
11.2703%
23/24
11.1215%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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