Schools in Tavistock
Devon · 12 schools
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Schools in Tavistock (12)
- Mary Tavy and Brentor Community Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · PL19 9PR
Ofsted: Outstanding (2023)KS2: 94% expected (2025)93% of first choices got in - St Peter's Church of England Junior School
Primary · Ages 7-11 · PL19 9HW
Ofsted: Good (2022)KS2: 67% expected (2025) - Tavistock Primary & Nursery School
Primary · Ages 2-11 · PL19 8BX
Ofsted: Good (2019)KS2: 72% expected (2025) - Whitchurch Community Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · PL19 9SR
Ofsted: Good (2023)KS2: 74% expected (2025) - Tavistock College
Secondary · Ages 11-18 · PL19 8DD
Ofsted: Requires Improvement (2024)Attainment 8: 43.4 (2026) - Castlebridge School
Special · Ages 7-16 · PL19 8BU
- Gulworthy Primary Academy
Primary · Ages 2-11 · PL19 8JA
KS2: 85% expected (2025)90% of first choices got in - Lamerton CofE Primary Academy
Primary · Ages 4-11 · PL19 8RJ
Ofsted report cardKS2: 83% expected (2025) - Milton Abbot Primary School
Primary · Ages 2-11 · PL19 0PS
By type:Primary schools in Tavistock (8)Special schools in Tavistock (2)All-through schools in Tavistock (1)Secondary schools in Tavistock (1)
12
8 primary · 1 secondary
2,847
71% capacity used
5
1 outstanding · 4 good
3,993
1,146 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
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Area Performance (2026)
Attainment 8
35.9
GCSE Eng+Maths
16.6%
School Capacity & Demand
Housing Growth Detected
564 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +141 primary and +102 secondary pupils.
Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years)
Primary Schools
81% occupied · 243 spare places
Secondary Schools
61% occupied · 782 spare places
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 SchoolGulworthy Primary AcademyLamerton 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.