Best 3 Primary schools in West Devon – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Mary Tavy and Brentor Community Primary School (Primary) in Tavistock; Gulworthy Primary Academy (Primary) in Tavistock; Bere Alston Primary Academy (Primary) in Yelverton — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Mary Tavy and Brentor Community Primary School, Gulworthy Primary Academy and Bere Alston Primary Academy. They are primary phase and community school, academy converter and academy sponsor led type located around Tavistock, Devon and Yelverton, Devon. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Mary Tavy and Brentor Community Primary School), published Jan 2024. The lowest is 2 (Bere Alston Primary Academy), published May 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Bere Alston Primary Academy (May 2024). average roll around ≈ 100, combined total ≈ 300, typical FSM 10–15%, range 5–10%–25–30%; spread across trusts such as Learning Academy Partnership (South West) and The First Federation Trust.
| Attribute |
Mary Tavy and Brentor Community Primary School
PL19 9PR
|
Gulworthy Primary Academy
PL19 8JA
|
Bere Alston Primary Academy
PL20 7AU
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Community school | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
Tavistock Devon PL19 9PR |
Tavistock Devon PL19 8JA |
Yelverton Devon PL20 7AU |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 23 Jan 2024 | 1 13 Dec 2012 | 2 7 May 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 50 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 105 | 84 | 210 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Devon (878) | Learning Academy Partnership (South West) | The First Federation Trust |
| Website | www.marytavyandbrentorpri.co.uk | www.gulworthy-lap.co.uk | www.berealston.devon.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01822810384 | 01822600650 | 01822840410 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Tavistock
Devon
PL19 9PR - Ofsted
- 1 23 Jan 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Devon (878)
- Website
- www.marytavyandbrentorpri.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01822810384
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Tavistock
Devon
PL19 8JA - Ofsted
- 1 13 Dec 2012
- Pupils
- ≈ 50 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Learning Academy Partnership (South West)
- Website
- www.gulworthy-lap.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01822600650
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Yelverton
Devon
PL20 7AU - Ofsted
- 2 7 May 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- The First Federation Trust
- Website
- www.berealston.devon.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01822840410
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