Milton Abbot Primary School
Milton Abbot, Tavistock, PL19 0PS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- DARTMOOR MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Tom Lumby
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Torridge and Tavistock
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 82
- URN
- 150881
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01822870273
About this school
Milton Abbot Primary School is a primary academy in Tavistock. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 82 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Milton Abbot Primary 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
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Milton Abbot School (URN 113258).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 3 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - |
| Expected standard in reading | - |
| Expected standard in maths | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - |
How Milton Abbot Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3.4% | 14.3% | 82 | — |
| Lamerton CofE Primary Academy | 83% | 3.8% | 24% | 47 | 2.8 miles |
| Lifton Community Academy | 52% | 6.1% | 21.2% | 131 | 4.1 miles |
| Stoke Climsland School | 62% | 5.1% | 14.4% | 185 | 4.1 miles |
| Trekenner Community Primary School | — | 5.1% | 21.3% | 69 | 4.2 miles |
| Gulworthy Primary Academy | 85% | 3.6% | 8.6% | 90 | 4.5 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)
- 14.29%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 3.41%
- Persistent absence
- 0%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Lamerton CofE Primary Academy2.8 miles
Primary · Tavistock
-
Lifton Community Academy4.1 miles
Primary · Lifton
-
Stoke Climsland School4.1 miles
Primary · Callington
-
Trekenner Community Primary School4.2 miles
Primary · Launceston
-
Gulworthy Primary Academy4.5 miles
Primary · Tavistock
Other schools in Tavistock
- Gulworthy Primary Academy Primary
- Lamerton CofE Primary Academy Primary
- Mary Tavy and Brentor Community 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 Milton Abbot Primary School teach?
- Milton Abbot Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Tavistock.
- Who is the headteacher of Milton Abbot Primary School?
- The headteacher of Milton Abbot Primary School is Mr Tom Lumby, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Milton Abbot Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Milton Abbot Primary 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 Milton Abbot Primary School?
- Milton Abbot Primary School has 82 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Milton Abbot Primary School full?
- Milton Abbot Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 82 on roll (78%), 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 Milton Abbot Primary School a faith school?
- No. Milton Abbot Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Milton Abbot Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Milton Abbot Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Milton Abbot Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Milton Abbot Primary School is part of DARTMOOR MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Milton Abbot Primary School's absence rate?
- Milton Abbot Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.4% in the latest published census.
- What are Milton Abbot Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Milton Abbot Primary 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 10 July 2026.