Gulworthy Primary Academy
Gulworthy, Devon, Tavistock, PL19 8JA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- LEARNING ACADEMY PARTNERSHIP (SOUTH WEST)
- Headteacher
- Mrs Melody Sterry
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Learning Academy Partnership
- Constituency
- Torridge and Tavistock
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 98
- Pupils on roll
- 90
- URN
- 149729
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01822600650
About this school
Gulworthy Primary Academy is a primary academy in Tavistock. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 90 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Gulworthy Primary Academy, 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 9 | 13 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 85% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 78% | 85% |
| Expected standard in maths | 67% | 85% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 78% | 85% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 105.0 |
Trends over time
How Gulworthy Primary Academy 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 | — | 55% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 54.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 85% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 71 |
| 2024/25 | 70 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Gulworthy Primary Academy compares
Gulworthy Primary Academy ranked 22nd of 269 primary schools in Devon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 94% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 85% | 3.6% | 8.6% | 90 | — |
| Copper Valley Junior Academy | 43% | 7.9% | 25% | 91 | 1.2 miles |
| Tavistock Primary & Nursery School | 54% | 6.5% | 29.2% | 321 | 1.9 miles |
| Copper Valley Infant and Nursery Academy | — | 7.2% | 13.6% | 70 | 2.0 miles |
| Whitchurch Community Primary School | 66% | 5.3% | 19.3% | 202 | 2.4 miles |
| St Rumon's Church of England Infants School | — | 4.4% | 13.8% | 73 | 2.5 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)
- 8.57%
- English as an additional language
- 2.9%
- Overall absence
- 3.57%
- Persistent absence
- 3.03%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Copper Valley Junior Academy1.2 miles
Primary · Gunnislake
-
Tavistock Primary & Nursery School1.9 miles
Primary · Tavistock
-
Copper Valley Infant and Nursery Academy2.0 miles
Primary · Gunnislake
-
Whitchurch Community Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Tavistock
-
St Rumon's Church of England Infants School2.5 miles
Primary · Tavistock
Other schools in Tavistock
Gulworthy Primary Academy ranks 1st of the 6 ranked primary schools in Tavistock.
- 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
- 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 ages does Gulworthy Primary Academy teach?
- Gulworthy Primary Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Tavistock.
- Who is the headteacher of Gulworthy Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Gulworthy Primary Academy is Mrs Melody Sterry, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Gulworthy Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Gulworthy Primary Academy, 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 Gulworthy Primary Academy?
- Gulworthy Primary Academy has 90 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Gulworthy Primary Academy full?
- Gulworthy Primary Academy has capacity for 98 pupils and 90 on roll (92%), 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 Gulworthy Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Gulworthy Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Gulworthy Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Gulworthy Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Gulworthy Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Gulworthy Primary Academy is part of LEARNING ACADEMY PARTNERSHIP (SOUTH WEST). Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Gulworthy Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 67% in 2023/24 and 85% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Gulworthy Primary Academy compare with other schools in Devon?
- Gulworthy Primary Academy ranked 22nd of 269 primary schools in Devon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 94% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Gulworthy Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Gulworthy Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 3.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Gulworthy Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Gulworthy Primary Academy'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 10 July 2026.