Mary Tavy and Brentor Community Primary School

About Mary Tavy and Brentor Community Primary School

Mary Tavy and Brentor Community Primary School is a primary school in Tavistock, Devon, classified by the DfE as a community school. Around 85 pupils aged 4 to 11 attend the school. The school holds an 'Outstanding' judgement from Ofsted. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 69% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — above the national average of 61%. That is down 6.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year, though small year groups can make these figures swing sharply from year to year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 111 in reading and 107 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 93% of the families who made Mary Tavy and Brentor Community Primary School their first choice were offered a Reception place for September 2026, even though the school made at least as many offers as it had first choices - the rest withdrew, moved or fell outside a priority group. The council's own allocation figures show the last child offered a place for 2026 lived 3.81 miles away in a straight line — that distance is not a fixed catchment and moves each year. Overall pupil absence was 3.2%. There are about 18.1 pupils per teacher. Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 7% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. Given the recent dip in results, it may be worth asking the school what is behind the change and what is being done in response. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.