54%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
33%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
41.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
46%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
798.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,270
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
30%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 23/04/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityDevon
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Tavistock College · Secondary with sixth form · Devon
Part ofDARTMOOR MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2018/19
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
54%
-0pp
62%58%54%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 54%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
33%
-2pp
41%37%33%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33%
Attainment 8
41.6
-1.2
44.643.141.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41.6
EBacc entry
46%
-4pp
52%38%23%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46%
EBacc APS
798.2
-112.3
910.5778.6646.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 798.2
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2018/19
A-level APS
33.7
+3.9
35.732.829.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33.7
A-level value added
+0.19
+0.2
+0.2+0.1-0.1
'19'24'25
'25 · +0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
14%
+8pp
28%17%6%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 14%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
B-C+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,270
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
25%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
11%
Persistent absence
30%
Contact
Address
Crowndale Road, Tavistock, PL19 8DD
Local authority
Devon
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 54% | 33% | 41.6 | Not applicable | 46% | 798.2 | 49% | 1,270 |
| 2023/24 | 54% | 34% | 42.8 | -0.20 | 49% | 910.5 | 54% | 1,297 |
| 2022/23 | 62% | 38% | 42.6 | -0.32 | 51% | 880.3 | 57% | 1,322 |
| 2021/22 | 60% | 41% | 44.4 | -0.23 | 52% | 896.5 | 59% | 1,371 |
| 2018/19 | 61% | 37% | 44.6 | -0.28 | 23% | 646.7 | 35% | 1,281 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 33.7 | C+ | +0.19 | 14% | 135 |
| 2023/24 | 29.8 | C | +0.02 | 6% | 104 |
| 2022/23 | 35.7 | B- | — | 28% | 89 |
| 2021/22 | 35.4 | B- | — | 26% | 101 |
| 2018/19 | 31.6 | C | -0.05 | 12% | 126 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,270 | 16.2 | 18% | 2% | 25% | 11% | 30% |
| 2023/24 | 1,297 | 15.5 | 15% | 3% | 24% | 11% | 32% |
| 2022/23 | 1,322 | 15.8 | 13% | 2% | 25% | 12% | 34% |
| 2021/22 | 1,371 | 17.3 | 15% | 1% | 27% | 14% | 47% |
| 2020/21 | 1,379 | 18.1 | 14% | 1% | 23% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,281 | 17.4 | 9% | 2% | 25% | 6% | 17% |
| 2017/18 | — | — | — | — | — | 6% | 17% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.