Tavistock Infant School
About Tavistock Infant School
If you're a parent in Hart looking at Tavistock Infant School, the first thing you'll notice is how strongly current families feel about it. In the most recent Parent View survey, 95% of respondents said they would recommend the school, with 81% strongly agreeing that their child is happy there and 82% strongly agreeing that their child feels safe. The school is clearly popular: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 127 applications for just 38 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 3. 34. Of those, 37 families put it as their first preference, and all 37 received an offer. That level of demand suggests a school that local parents trust and actively choose. The school itself is a state primary for children aged 4 to 7, with a mixed gender intake and no religious character. It's led by headteacher Joanne O'Connor and currently has 165 pupils on roll, just under its capacity of 180.
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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
27 Nov 2024Latest monitoring visit (27 Nov 2024): Standards maintained
Source: Ofsted, 10 Mar 2015. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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