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
EthnicityPercentage
Gypsy/Roma0.9%
Unclassified1.8%
Mixed1.8%
Other White2.8%
White British92.7%
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

AreaPercentage
School
38%
Local authority average
60%
England average
62%

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

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

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
106
Local authority average
105
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
104
Local authority average
104
England average
105
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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