St Nicolas' CofE VA School, Downderry

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jul 9 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Church of England
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Cornwall
Unique reference
140342
Address
Downderry, PL11 3LF

Pupils

Number of Pupils
109 (86% of total capacity)
Boys
37.6%
Girls
62.4%
First language not English
0.9%
Free school meals (FSM)
6.4%
Persistent absence
7.4%
Special education needs (SEN)
5.5%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 92.7%
Other White 2.8%
Mixed 1.8%
Unclassified 1.8%
Gypsy/Roma 0.9%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell above average4.3
WritingAverage2
MathsAverage-1.5
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 58%
Local authority average 60%
England average 62%

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

School 0%
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 101
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

St Nicolas' CofE VA School, Downderry

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
8
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
8
2nd preference
6
3rd preference
3
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
8
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
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 classes28
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher28
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
13
4
9
Reception, Full-time
16
5
11
Year 1
7
1
6
Year 2
13
3
10
Year 3
15
9
6
Year 4
13
4
9
Year 5
19
8
11
Year 6
13
7
6
Year 2024-2025

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