Tavistock Primary & Nursery School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Plymouth Road, Tavistock, PL19 8BXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Tavistock Primary & Nursery School is a primary school in Tavistock for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 416 schools in Devon. It ranks 5th of 6 primary schools in Tavistock. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2019.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 12 November 2019, report published 1 December 2019

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

54 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths54%

54%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%

4%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

321 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals32.4%

32.4%, 5.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language9.3%

9.3%, 12.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support30.8%

30.8%, 16 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.1%

3.1%, 2.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Tavistock Primary & Nursery School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Rumon's Church of England Infants School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St Peter's Church of England Junior School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	52% met the expected standard
Whitchurch Community Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	66% met the expected standard
Gulworthy Primary Academy	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	85% met the expected standard
Lamerton CofE Primary Academy	3 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	83% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Foundation school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Trust: Tavistock Co-Operative Learning Trust
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Miss Emma Byrom
Phone: 01822616044
Website: tavistock-pri.devon.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Plymouth Road, Tavistock, PL19 8BX
Local authority: Devon
URN: 113265

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.