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Academy
Tavistock College
Secondary
Post 16
Crowndale Road, Tavistock, PL198DD
018 2261 4231


School Profile

GENDER
Mixed
AGE
11 - 18
PUPILS
1356

Tavistock College is an Academy (Academy converter). The school consists of mixed pupils aged between 11 and 18 and has a capacity of 1982. The school was last rated as Good by Ofsted on 15 Nov 2013.


PUPIL MIX
693 boys and 663 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
17.4
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
13.6%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
1.8%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
16.6%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020

SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
10%
EHC PLAN
2.3%


School Performance


Attainment 8 score

School
44.6
Local Authority
46.3
England
46.7

Progress 8 score

Below Average


Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs

School
37%
Local Authority
42%
England
43%


English Baccalaureate

  School Local Authority England
Pupils entering EBacc 23% 38% 40%
EBacc average point score 3.76 4.06 4.07



Percentage of students completing

School
86.4%
Local Authority
91.4%
England
91.3%

Progress Score

Average


Averages per A level entry

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade C C+ C+
Average Points 31.6 32.86 32.87



Percentage of students completing

School
86.4%
Local Authority
91.4%
England
91.2%

Progress Score

Average


Average results per academic qualifications

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade C C+ C+
Average Points 31.38 33.25 33.02




School Inspections


Inspectorate

The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted)

Inspection reports

Ofsted Website  

Latest inspection rating

Latest inspection date

15 Nov 2013

Latest inspection summary:


Category Assessment
Quality of education No Judgement
Behaviour and attitudes No Judgement
Personal development No Judgement
Leadership and management Good
Safeguarding is effective -
Sixth form provision No Judgement




School Admissions



Demand for secondary school places
High

Applications and Offers  
Total preferred applications 301
Of which first preference applications 228
Of which second preference applications 38
Of which third preference applications 35
Total offers made 229
Of which first preference offers 220
Of which second preference offers 6
Of which third preference offers 1




School Destinations


The percentage of students staying in education or employment (the year) after completing their GCSEs:

School
94%
Local Authority
95%
England
94%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Staying in education 83% 85% 87%
Staying in employment 4% 3% 3%
Staying in Apprenticeships 7% 7% 4%
Not staying in education or employment 5% 4% 5%


The percentage of students progressing to higher education or training (in the two years) after completing their A Levels:

School
60%
Local Authority
54%
England
62%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Degrees 58% 47% 58%
Of which top third higher education institutions
16% 17% 19%
Of which Russell Group institutions
14% 13% 14%
Of which Oxford or Cambridge
1% 1% 1%
Higher Apprenticeships 0% 1% 1%
Other study at level 4 or 5 2% 6% 3%




School Neighbourhood


PUBLIC TRANSPORT
10
GREEN SPACE
9
ENVIRONMENT
10
SAFETY
8
PROPERTY
£257,500 Median house price as at September 2020


DIVERSITY MIX


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