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
- 1270 (67% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.0%
- Girls
- 48.0%
- First language not English
- 2.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 22.1%
- Persistent absence
- 30.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.0%
White British 92%
Mixed 2.6%
Other White 2.4%
Unclassified 1.9%
Irish 0.3%
African 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Indian 0.2%
Other Black 0.1%
Other 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 46%
Local authority average 37%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 32%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41.5
Local authority average 45.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.71
Local authority average 4.01
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | Technical Award | 28 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 19 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 49 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 16 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 39 |
| Biology | GCSE | 27 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 46 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 27 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 17 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 41 |
Admissions
Tavistock College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 185
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 180
- 2nd preference
- 37
- 3rd preference
- 17
- From another Local Authority
- 24
Offers
- 1st preference
- 180
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 9
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 18.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 191 95 96 |
| Year 8 | 181 92 89 |
| Year 9 | 222 119 103 |
| Year 10 | 197 105 92 |
| Year 11 | 217 111 106 |
| Year 12 | 140 78 62 |
| Year 13 | 122 61 61 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 81.0% 81.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 22.0% 55.7% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 55.0% 23.0% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 1.7% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 4.3% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 6.0% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 6.3% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 6.0% 2.3% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 66.0% 50.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 16.0% 19.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.5% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.0% 2.4% |