Tavistock Primary & Nursery School
Foundation primary school in Tavistock (Devon).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Tavistock Primary and Nursery School Inspire and Believe. Discover and Achieve. On behalf of the school, I would like to welcome you to Tavistock Primary and Nursery School. WELL DONE to All Our YOUTH SPEAKS TEAMS CONGRATULATIONS to CHARLOTTE, Zoe and HOLLIE for getting through to the next round of Youth Speaks.
Passing on messages or information: Before school: KS2 playground Miss Byrom (Headteacher) - daily on alternate weeks Mrs Collett (Deputy Headteacher) - daily on alternate weeks Different teaching assistants daily Reception and KS1 playground: Miss Byrom (Headteacher) - daily on alternate weeks Mrs Collett (Deputy Headteacher) - daily on alternate weeks Different class teachers and teaching assistants daily After school: All class teachers will bring the children in their class to the door (Reception/Y1 and Y2), or the playground (KS2).
Once they have safely seen all children to their collecting adult, they are available for a chat with parents and carers.
If you cannot find an adult to talk to at any time and you have an important message for class teachers, or senior leaders, please come to the main school office and either our School Business Manger, Mrs Wright, or our administrators, Mrs Rowe or Mrs Spry, will be able to help you. Miss Byrom (Headteacher) - daily on alternate weeks
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Drama
- Music
- Choir
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 113265
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Devon
- Constituency
- Torridge and Tavistock
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (8 current, 1 former)
iMaintained school governing body (trust-linked).Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Tim Bonney | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Liam Cottrell Former | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr James Buchanan | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Claire Pilsbury | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Richard Edlmann | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Chrissie Owen | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Miss Emma Byrom | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Mr Tim Bonney | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Peter Easton | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record