St Dennis Primary Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Feb 2 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
2 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
None
Sixth Form
Not applicable
Local authority
Cornwall
Unique reference
141198
Address
Carne Hill, St Dennis, PL26 8AY

Pupils

Number of Pupils
196 (80% of total capacity)
Boys
49.5%
Girls
50.5%
First language not English
1%
Free school meals (FSM)
39.3%
Persistent absence
23.0%
Special education needs (SEN)
31.1%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 97.4%
African 1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.5%
Mixed 0.5%
Unclassified 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

ReadingWell below average-3.5
WritingAverage1.6
MathsWell below average-3.7
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 48%
Local authority average 60%
England average 62%

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

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

Average score in reading

School 103
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 102
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

St Dennis Primary Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
19
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
18
2nd preference
3
3rd preference
5
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
18
2nd preference
1
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 classes24.5
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher22.3
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher23.5
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Early Years 2, Full-time
2
1
1
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
16
5
11
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
17
9
8
Reception, Full-time
20
14
6
Year 1
20
6
14
Year 2
27
15
12
Year 3
26
10
16
Year 4
26
18
8
Year 5
21
10
11
Year 6
21
9
12
Year 2024-2025

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