Tavistock College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Apr 23 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Devon
- Unique reference
- 145336
- Address
- Crowndale Road, PL19 8DD
- Website
- http://tavistockcollege.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1297 (68% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.7%
- Girls
- 48.3%
- First language not English
- 2.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 21%
- Persistent absence
- 27.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.4%
White British 92.4%
Mixed 2.8%
Other White 2.3%
Unclassified 1.3%
Other 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
African 0.2%
Indian 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.32
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.09
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 51%
Local authority average 37%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 38%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42.6
Local authority average 45.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.71
Local authority average 4.01
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | Technical Award | 22 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 48 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 24 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 27 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 68 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 16 |
| Biology | GCSE | 66 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 58 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 66 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 43 |
Admissions
Tavistock College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 172
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 163
- 2nd preference
- 39
- 3rd preference
- 15
- From another Local Authority
- 18
Offers
- 1st preference
- 163
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 6
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 18.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 175 93 82 |
| Year 8 | 235 120 115 |
| Year 9 | 196 105 91 |
| Year 10 | 222 112 110 |
| Year 11 | 239 128 111 |
| Year 12 | 139 69 70 |
| Year 13 | 91 43 48 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 78.0% 83.6% 86.5% |
Further education | 26.0% 57.0% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 46.0% 24.7% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 4.0% 0.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.4% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 4.8% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 11.0% 5.9% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 5.2% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | SP 0.5% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 59.0% 54.8% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 16.0% 17.4% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 14.0% 18.1% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 1.2% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 3.4% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.3% 1.7% |