Brunel Primary & Nursery Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jun 21 2022 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
2 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Not applicable
Local authority
Cornwall
Unique reference
136957
Address
Callington Road, PL12 6DX

Pupils

Number of Pupils
221 (49% of total capacity)
Boys
49.3%
Girls
50.7%
First language not English
6.3%
Free school meals (FSM)
32.6%
Persistent absence
18.1%
Special education needs (SEN)
19.9%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 91.9%
Other White 4.1%
Mixed 1.8%
Other 1.4%
Indian 0.5%
Pakistani 0.5%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage0.8
WritingWell above average2.8
MathsAverage0.2
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 75%
Local authority average 60%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 15%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 107
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 105
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Brunel Primary & Nursery Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
21
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
21
2nd preference
18
3rd preference
15
From another Local Authority
2
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
21
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes29.7
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher27
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher30.5
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
9
7
2
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
27
14
13
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
7
3
4
Reception, Full-time
22
10
12
Year 1
17
7
10
Year 2
17
8
9
Year 3
21
9
12
Year 4
38
16
22
Year 5
31
17
14
Year 6
32
18
14
Year 2024-2025

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