Tavistock Infant School

Tavistock Infant School continues to provide a warm and nurturing environment that fosters positive learning attitudes among its pupils. The school has successfully maintained the standards observed in its previous good inspection, highlighting the effective teaching and engagement of students in their learning. The well-structured curriculum and supportive staff contribute to a positive atmosphere where students feel valued as individuals. While the academic performance is commendable, the school acknowledges the need to focus on enhancing the learning experiences of disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, ensuring they achieve parity with their peers.

Strengths

• Creates a warm and nurturing environment for students.
• Develops positive attitudes and kind behavior in classrooms.
• Implements engaging and precise teaching methods.
• Overhauled early years curriculum focuses on essential skills.
• Promotes well-being and life skills through diverse activities.
• Encourages students to take responsibility for their learning.

Areas for Improvement

• Needs to improve learning outcomes for disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Tavistock Infant School attended 95.5% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 8.5% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Tavistock Infant School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Tavistock Infant School had 18.3 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 5.3% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 13.0% of pupils at Tavistock Infant School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 0.0% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Tavistock Infant School received £7,345 and spent £7,351 for each of its 154 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £118,000 (£767 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Tavistock Infant School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Tavistock Infant School is Good, from an inspection in January 2025.

When was Tavistock Infant School last inspected by Ofsted?

Tavistock Infant School was last inspected in January 2025.

How many pupils does Tavistock Infant School have?

Tavistock Infant School has 154 pupils on roll.

What age range does Tavistock Infant School cover?

Tavistock Infant School for pupils aged 4 to 7.

Where is Tavistock Infant School?

Tavistock Infant School is at Broadacres, Calthorpe Park, Fleet, Hampshire, GU51 4EB.