St Peter's Church of England Junior School
School Close, Greenlands Estate, Tavistock, PL19 9HW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- ST CHRISTOPHER'S C OF E (PRIMARY) MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Suzy Dyter
- Religious ethos
- None
- Diocese
- Diocese of Exeter
- Constituency
- Torridge and Tavistock
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 174
- Pupils on roll
- 119
- URN
- 142045
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01822614640
About this school
St Peter's Church of England Junior School is a Church of England primary academy in Tavistock. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 119 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 43 | 27 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 49% | 59% | 52% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 4% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 86% | 74% | 65% |
| Expected standard in maths | 67% | 70% | 68% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 81% | 59% | 65% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.80 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Peter's Church of England Junior School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Devon average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 49% | 55% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 54.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 52% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 124 |
| 2023/24 | 122 |
| 2024/25 | 119 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Peter's Church of England Junior School compares
St Peter's Church of England Junior School ranked 195th of 269 primary schools in Devon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 52% | 4.6% | 18.5% | 119 | — |
| St Rumon's Church of England Infants School | — | 4.4% | 13.8% | 73 | 0.2 miles |
| Tavistock Primary & Nursery School | 54% | 6.5% | 29.2% | 321 | 0.7 miles |
| Whitchurch Community Primary School | 66% | 5.3% | 19.3% | 202 | 0.9 miles |
| Gulworthy Primary Academy | 85% | 3.6% | 8.6% | 90 | 2.6 miles |
| Lamerton CofE Primary Academy | 83% | 3.8% | 24% | 47 | 2.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 18.49%
- English as an additional language
- 2.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.57%
- Persistent absence
- 8.33%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Rumon's Church of England Infants School0.2 miles
Primary · Tavistock
-
Tavistock Primary & Nursery School0.7 miles
Primary · Tavistock
-
Whitchurch Community Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Tavistock
-
Gulworthy Primary Academy2.6 miles
Primary · Tavistock
-
Lamerton CofE Primary Academy2.8 miles
Primary · Tavistock
Other schools in Tavistock
St Peter's Church of England Junior School ranks 6th of the 6 ranked primary schools in Tavistock.
- Gulworthy Primary Academy Primary
- Lamerton CofE Primary Academy Primary
- Mary Tavy and Brentor Community Primary School Primary
- Milton Abbot Primary School Primary
- St Rumon's Church of England Infants School Primary
- Tavistock Primary & Nursery School Primary
- Whitchurch Community Primary School Primary
- Tavistock College Secondary
- Castlebridge School Free Schools
- Tor View School Special schools
- Mount Kelly Independent schools
Common questions
- What year groups does St Peter's Church of England Junior School teach?
- St Peter's Church of England Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Tavistock.
- Who is the headteacher of St Peter's Church of England Junior School?
- The headteacher of St Peter's Church of England Junior School is Mrs Suzy Dyter, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Peter's Church of England Junior School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Peter's Church of England Junior School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is St Peter's Church of England Junior School?
- St Peter's Church of England Junior School has 119 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is St Peter's Church of England Junior School full?
- St Peter's Church of England Junior School has capacity for 174 pupils and 119 on roll (68%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Peter's Church of England Junior School a faith school?
- Yes. St Peter's Church of England Junior School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Exeter.
- Does St Peter's Church of England Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Peter's Church of England Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs St Peter's Church of England Junior School?
- St Peter's Church of England Junior School is part of ST CHRISTOPHER'S C OF E (PRIMARY) MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Peter's Church of England Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 49% in 2022/23 and 52% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Peter's Church of England Junior School rank locally?
- St Peter's Church of England Junior School ranked 195th of 269 primary schools in Devon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Peter's Church of England Junior School's absence rate?
- St Peter's Church of England Junior School's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Peter's Church of England Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Peter's Church of England Junior School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 15 July 2026.