St Nicolas' CofE VA School, Downderry

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
May 16 2023 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
105 (94% of total capacity)
Boys
41.0%
Girls
59.0%
First language not English
1%
Free school meals (FSM)
7.6%
Persistent absence
23.3%
Special education needs (SEN)
5.7%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 94.3%
Other White 2.9%
Mixed 2.9%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

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 45%
Local authority average 59%
England average 61%

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

School 9%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 109
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 103
Local authority average 103
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

St Nicolas' CofE VA School, Downderry

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
15
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
15
2nd preference
6
3rd preference
1
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
15
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 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes29
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
13
5
8
Reception, Full-time
6
1
5
Year 1
14
4
10
Year 2
16
11
5
Year 3
12
4
8
Year 4
17
7
10
Year 5
15
8
7
Year 6
12
3
9
Year 2023-2024

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