St Rumon's Church of England Infants School
Dolvin Road, Tavistock, PL19 9EA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- ST CHRISTOPHER'S C OF E (PRIMARY) MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Executive Headteacher
- Mrs Suzy Dyter
- Diocese
- Diocese of Exeter
- Constituency
- Torridge and Tavistock
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 135
- Pupils on roll
- 73
- URN
- 142164
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01822612085
About this school
St Rumon's Church of England Infants School is a Church of England primary academy in Tavistock. It teaches children aged 5 to 7 and has 73 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Rumon's Church of England Infants School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How St Rumon's Church of England Infants 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 82 |
| 2023/24 | 71 |
| 2024/25 | 80 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Rumon's Church of England Infants School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.4% | 13.8% | 73 | — |
| St Peter's Church of England Junior School | 52% | 4.6% | 18.5% | 119 | 0.2 miles |
| Tavistock Primary & Nursery School | 54% | 6.5% | 29.2% | 321 | 0.6 miles |
| Whitchurch Community Primary School | 66% | 5.3% | 19.3% | 202 | 1.0 miles |
| Gulworthy Primary Academy | 85% | 3.6% | 8.6% | 90 | 2.5 miles |
| Lamerton CofE Primary Academy | 83% | 3.8% | 24% | 47 | 2.6 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)
- 13.75%
- English as an additional language
- 6.3%
- Overall absence
- 4.39%
- Persistent absence
- 8.93%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Peter's Church of England Junior School0.2 miles
Primary · Tavistock
-
Tavistock Primary & Nursery School0.6 miles
Primary · Tavistock
-
Whitchurch Community Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Tavistock
-
Gulworthy Primary Academy2.5 miles
Primary · Tavistock
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Lamerton CofE Primary Academy2.6 miles
Primary · Tavistock
Other 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 Peter's Church of England Junior 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 ages does St Rumon's Church of England Infants School teach?
- St Rumon's Church of England Infants School teaches children aged 5 to 7. It is a primary school in Tavistock.
- Who is the executive headteacher of St Rumon's Church of England Infants School?
- The executive headteacher of St Rumon's Church of England Infants School is Mrs Suzy Dyter, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Rumon's Church of England Infants School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Rumon's Church of England Infants 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 many pupils are at St Rumon's Church of England Infants School?
- St Rumon's Church of England Infants School has 73 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 7.
- Is St Rumon's Church of England Infants School full?
- St Rumon's Church of England Infants School has capacity for 135 pupils and 73 on roll (54%), 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 Rumon's Church of England Infants School a faith school?
- Yes. St Rumon's Church of England Infants School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Exeter.
- Does St Rumon's Church of England Infants School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Rumon's Church of England Infants School as having no nursery classes.
- Is St Rumon's Church of England Infants School part of an academy trust?
- St Rumon's Church of England Infants 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.
- What is St Rumon's Church of England Infants School's absence rate?
- St Rumon's Church of England Infants School's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does St Rumon's Church of England Infants School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for St Rumon's Church of England Infants School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.