Tavistock College
About the school
Tavistock College is an open secondary school in Devon.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 23 April 2024
- Published
- 13 June 2024
- Inspection type
- Serious Weaknesses S5 Reinspection
- Latest outcome
- Requires improvement
Previous inspection framework
These judgements are retained by Ofsted from an earlier inspection framework.
Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Yes
Early years
Not applicable
Sixth form
Good
Results and school context
GCSE and key stage 4
Attainment 8
- School
- 41.6
- Devon
- 45.4
- England
- 46.1
Progress 8
The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.
- School
- N/A
- Devon
- N/A
- England
- N/A
English and maths grade 5+
- School
- 32.60%
- Devon
- 46.10%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 54.00%
- Devon
- 66.30%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 45.60%
- Devon
- 37.20%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 3.71
- Devon
- 4.02
- England
- 4.09
A levels and sixth form
Average A-level grade
- School
- C+
Average A-level points
- School
- 33.7
AAB or better
- School
- 13.70%
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
1270
Girls
47.95%
Boys
52.05%
SEN support
12.99%
Education, health and care plan
5.04%
English as an additional language
2.40%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
25.00%
Overall absence
11.12
Persistent absence
30.44
Pupil destinations
DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.
After Key Stage 4
Cohort
237
Sustained education or employment
89%
Education
81%
Apprenticeship
5%
Employment
3%
Not sustained
5%
After 16–18 study
Cohort
86
Sustained education or employment
87%
Higher education
40%
Further education
0%
Apprenticeship
14%
Employment
33%