Tavistock College
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Tavistock, South West PL19 8DD · Devon
#255 of 402 secondary schools in South West
#2479 of 4,090 nationally
About Tavistock College
Tavistock College is a academy secondary located in Tavistock, in the Devon local authority of South West, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,200 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 39.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 255th of 402 ranked secondary schools in South West. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (54th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (31th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,200; capacity filled 60.5%; grade 4+ english & maths 54%; ebacc average points 3.71.
There are 10 schools in Tavistock; Tavistock College ranks 7th of 10 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)41.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)32.6%
- A level points per entry (10%)33.7
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)26.2%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Tavistock College by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,200
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 26.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 60.5%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 41.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 32.6%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 54%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.71
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 33.7
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Tavistock College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Tavistock Primary & Nursery School
Tavistock · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
321 students · 298 m away
St Rumon's Church of England Infants School
Tavistock · Academy primary · Ages 5–7
73 students · 1.3 km away
Whitchurch Community Primary School
Tavistock · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
202 students · 1.4 km away
St Peter's Church of England Junior School
Tavistock · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
119 students · 1.5 km away
Mount Kelly
Tavistock · Independent all-through · Ages 4–18
561 students · 2.1 km away
Gulworthy Primary Academy
Tavistock · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
90 students · 2.8 km away
Lamerton CofE Primary Academy
Tavistock · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
47 students · 4.2 km away
Copper Valley Junior Academy
Gunnislake · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
91 students · 4.7 km away
St Andrew's Church of England Academy
Yelverton · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
150 students · 5.5 km away
Horrabridge Primary & Nursery School
Yelverton · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
184 students · 5.8 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
South Wilts Grammar School
Salisbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,200 students
Kingsbridge Academy
Kingsbridge · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,199 students
Bridge Learning Campus
Bristol · Academy all-through · Ages 3–16
1,202 students
Nailsea School
Bristol · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,197 students
Launceston College
Launceston · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,205 students
Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School
Salisbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,193 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Tavistock College a good school?
Tavistock College has a Success Index (England) of 39.6 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #255 of 402 in South West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Tavistock College rank in South West?
Tavistock College ranks #255 of 402 secondary schools in South West and #2479 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Tavistock College?
Tavistock College had 1,200 students in 2025.
Is Tavistock College a primary school or a secondary school?
Tavistock College is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Tavistock College?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Tavistock College; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.