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Tavistock College
- Pupils on roll
- 1,200of 1,982 places
- Free school meals
- 26.2%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 215
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement, 23 April 2024Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Tavistock College (URN 113539, until 1 February 2018).
What the data says
Of the 237 pupils who finished Year 11 at Tavistock College in 2023, 55% stayed on in Tavistock College’s own sixth form (Devon average 23%), 22% went to a further education college and 5% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 86 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 40% went to university (Devon 25%, England 37%), and 16% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally; 14% started an apprenticeship, well above the 7% England average.
GCSE results in 2025 were below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 41.6 against 46.1 across England and 45.4 in Devon, with 33% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
A level grades average C+, around the England average of B-. The largest A level subjects are Mathematics, Business Studies and Psychology.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Devon and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Tavistock College | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 237 | 7,192 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 89% | 92% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 81% | 82% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 55% | 23% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 2% | 2% | 13% |
| — further education college | 22% | 56% | 37% |
| — other education | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 6% | 3% |
| Employment | 3% | 4% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 5% | 6% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 6% | 2% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Tavistock College | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 86 | 5,824 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 87% | 80% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 40% | 25% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 16% | 19% | 19% |
| Further education | 0% | 4% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 14% | 10% | 7% |
| Employment | 33% | 41% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 13% | 15% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Tavistock College | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 41.6 | 45.4 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 33% | 46% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 54% | 66% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 46% | 37% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.71 | 4.02 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 21% | 22% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 31.6 | 32.3 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 44.2 | 49.0 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 2% | 6% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 212 | 99% | 88% | 12% | 22% | 67% |
| English Language | 212 | 99% | 89% | 9% | 20% | 62% |
| English Literature | 198 | 92% | 86% | 10% | 21% | 62% |
| Combined Science | 177 | 82% | 65% | 4% | 9% | 60% |
| History | 101 | 47% | 41% | 21% | 26% | 57% |
| Spanish | 60 | 28% | 19% | 10% | 27% | 60% |
| Geography | 57 | 27% | 41% | 12% | 25% | 61% |
| Business Studies | 46 | 21% | 18% | 22% | 20% | 80% |
| Design and Technology | 41 | 19% | 11% | 7% | 23% | 46% |
| Fine Art | 39 | 18% | 9% | 44% | 28% | 95% |
| Photography | 33 | 15% | 6% | 30% | 19% | 64% |
| French | 32 | 15% | 18% | 16% | 29% | 47% |
| Physical Education | 29 | 13% | 11% | 14% | 24% | 72% |
| Chemistry | 27 | 13% | 23% | 74% | 47% | 100% |
| Physics | 27 | 13% | 23% | 93% | 46% | 100% |
| Biology | 27 | 13% | 23% | 56% | 45% | 100% |
| Music | 19 | 9% | 5% | 11% | 33% | 58% |
| Computer Science | 17 | 8% | 13% | 12% | 30% | 47% |
| Textiles | 16 | 7% | 2% | 25% | 27% | 81% |
| Drama | 14 | 7% | 7% | 21% | 27% | 79% |
| Media Studies | 14 | 7% | 4% | 29% | 20% | 71% |
| Japanese | 13 | 6% | 0% | 8% | 53% | 46% |
| Religious Studies | 9 | 4% | 31% | 11% | 32% | 78% |
| Statistics | 2 | 1% | 5% | — | 20% | — |
| German | 1 | 0% | 5% | — | 33% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | 49 | 46% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 44 | 41% | — |
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | 28 | 26% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 21 | 20% | — |
| Childcare Skills | 20 | 19% | — |
| Dance: General | 19 | 18% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Tavistock College | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 266 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 107 | 3,028 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C+ | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 33.70 | 34.55 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C+ | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 14% | 15% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 37 | 35% | 31% |
| Business Studies | 19 | 18% | 13% |
| Psychology | 18 | 17% | 23% |
| Fine Art | 18 | 17% | 3% |
| History | 17 | 16% | 13% |
| Physics | 13 | 12% | 12% |
| Geography | 12 | 11% | 10% |
| Photography | 11 | 10% | 3% |
| Chemistry | 11 | 10% | 17% |
| Product Design | 10 | 9% | 2% |
| Computer Science | 10 | 9% | 5% |
| Film Studies | 9 | 8% | 2% |
| English Language | 8 | 7% | 4% |
| Biology | 8 | 7% | 20% |
| English Literature | 8 | 7% | 11% |
| Further Mathematics | 7 | 7% | 5% |
| Spanish | 6 | 6% | 2% |
| Japanese | — | — | 0% |
| Religious Studies | — | — | 4% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 18 | 17% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 16 | 15% | — |
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 16 | 15% | — |
| Multimedia | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 15 | 14% | — |
| Tourism | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 11 | 10% | — |
| Applied Business | VRQ Level 3 | 9 | 8% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 6 | 6% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | 6 | 6% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | — | — | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Speech and Drama | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Music performance: Group | VRQ Level 3 | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.