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Tavistock College

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Crowndale Road
 Tavistock
 Devon PL19 8DD
Telephone: 01822 614231

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2018
History: This school arose from Tavistock College
Trust: Dartmoor Multi Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr James Buchanan (since October 2024)
Previous Headteacher: Tristan Muller-Forster (went to Brannel School)
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 69.7 / 13.91
Non-teaching Staff*: 42.65
Number of pupils: 1200
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.2
Sex: Mixed (50% boys / 50% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 26.20% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 31.1%
Local child deprivation rate: 10.4% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 6.3%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 13.8%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 16.5km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South West
Authority: Devon
Electoral Ward: Tavistock South West
School Number: 8784182

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 23rd April 2024 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement

External Links

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School Performance Table: View record
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† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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