Tavistock College

Crowndale Road, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 8DD

Requires Improvement

Inspected 23 April 2024

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

41.6

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,270

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Devon →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,270 / 1,982 (64%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 23 April 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

25%

Disadvantaged

2.4%

EAL

5.0%

SEN support

13.0%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

41.6

Attainment 8

1,270 pupils

32.6%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

54%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.7

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C+

A-level average grade

107 students

13.7%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

66%

To higher education

16%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

89%

Sustained destination

81%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

11.1%

Overall absence

30.4%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

80.1

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -6.0 vs 2023/24

16.2

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.7 vs 2023/24

15.98

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -9.0 vs 2023/24

£48,219

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 10% on leadership pay

↑ +£6,509 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

8.4

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -0.6 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,620

Spend per pupil

£7,781

Income per pupil

65%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.