Tavistock College
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Tavistock, Devon
Tavistock College is a secondary school in Tavistock, Devon for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Requires improvement, from the inspection on 23 April 2024. Devon has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Crowndale Road, Tavistock, PL19 8DD
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Devon
- Pupils on roll
- 1,200 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 24.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Requires improvement Inspected 23 April 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud of their school.”
- “Pupils enjoy participating in a breadth of sporting activities, such as football and netball.”
- “Pupils’ behaviour is orderly and calm in lessons and around the school site.”
To improve
- “However, there are still gaps in some pupils’ knowledge, despite leaders’ work to improve the curriculum.”
- “However, this work has not had the impact intended on pupils in all year groups.”
- “In some subjects, teachers do not have a strong understanding of what pupils know and do not know.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 June 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 33% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 41.6 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C+ | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 150 first-preference applications, 169 offers in total, 150 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2024 to 2026, as Devon published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Devon.
- Ivybridge Community College 14.7 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Okehampton College 15.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- South Dartmoor Community College 18.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Holsworthy Community College 20.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- King Edward VI Community College 21.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Coombeshead Academy 23.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Newton Abbot College 23.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- South Devon UTC 24.1 mi No Ofsted grade