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Our school has its roots in the Medieval times (1552) and has occupied several sites in the town. The current school was built in 1931 as a Grammar School, and then it was the Lower School for the Tavistock College and was then adapted to be a Primary School in 1991.

We are the only school locally to have a Maintained Nursery and so can take pupils from 3-11yrs. We usually have between 350 and 420 pupils. We also have a Nursery Plus (the first in Devon) and a CAIRB Centre (Communication and Interaction Resource Base) which underline and enhance our excellent reputation for providing for children with Additional Needs.

The school occupies a mature and attractive site bounded by the Historic Tavistock canal to the North-West and to the River Tavy to the South-East, within walking distance of the town centre via the underpass and through the Meadows. We share the site with Tavistock College which enables close co-operation with resources and circulation. We are on the edge of central Tavistock which is the most attractive bustling market town on the edge of Dartmoor yet only 14 miles from Plymouth.
We offer good facilities with our own hall, library, Music Rooms, ICT suite and 19 interactive Whiteboards. There are three playgrounds, a dedicated Nursery play area and an environmental area on site. We make good use of the local environment for educational visits and trips, offering residential experiences in year 4/5 and 6. Children in year 4 go to Wembworthy for 3 days and 2 nights to study the beautiful locality in Tarka country.

School Rooms


Entrance
Kiln
Library
Main Hall
Music Room
The Base
Whiteboard

In year 5 we use the Beadford Art Centre in North Devon for an experience based on Art, Design and ceramics and can follow this up using our large Kiln brought for us by our school Association. Year 6 children travel to Porthpean (Cornwall Outdoor Education Centre in St Austell Bay) where they spend Monday to Friday in outdoor and adventurous activities.

The school plays an important part in the community and in supporting our families in preparing our children for the next stage of their lives.

Mrs L D Selbie

Headteacher