Skip to content
SchoolPatch
PrimaryState · Academy converter

Whitchurch Community Primary School

School Road, Whitchurch, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 9SR ·

Ofsted:Good· 2023
Compare

At a glance

A state primary academy for ages 4–11 in Tavistock. Rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection (October 2023). Year 6 SATs results are around the England average (66% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths vs 62%, 2024/25). 30 families put it first for 30 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages
4–11
Pupils
202
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
Devon
Academy trust
THE FIRST FEDERATION TRUST
Headteacher
Miss Abigail Croot
Opened
Jul 2022

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

Read reports
Graded inspection 17 Oct 2023
GoodOverall effectiveness
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

Safeguarding effective: Yes

Latest ungraded inspection (13 Feb 2020): School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
Inspection reports describe the school on the day. Read the full report and visit the school before deciding.

Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

Year 6 pupils, 2024/25 · 32 pupils

Expected standard
66%
Reading, writing & maths
Higher standard
13%
Reading, writing & maths
Reading score
107
Average scaled score
Maths score
105
Average scaled score
This school
66%
Devon
59%
England
62%

Expected standard over time

Earlier years include results published for this school's predecessor (URN 113267), for example before it converted to an academy.

KS2 tests were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21. Progress scores are not available from 2024/25.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

Search for your address on the map to see straight-line distances to schools.

Reception entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made
30
1st preferences
30
All applications
47
1st prefs per place
1.00
Fewer first choices than places

30 of 30 first-preference applicants were offered a place (100%).

Earlier years include data recorded for this school's predecessor.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils
218
Capacity
215
94% full
Girls / boys
52/48
Mixed
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)19.3%
  • English as an additional language4.1%
  • SEN support10.1%
  • Education, Health and Care plan2.8%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded primary schools in England.
Whitchurch Community Primary School, Tavistock · SchoolPatch