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Bishop Cornish CofE VA Primary School

Cornwall, PL12 4PAPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2022
KS2 Results
43%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Oversubscribed
31 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
#12,148
of 13,686 nationally

About Bishop Cornish CofE VA Primary School

Bishop Cornish CofE VA Primary School in Cornwall is a Church of England primary that clearly appeals to local families. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 52 applications for just 30 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.73. Of those, 31 were first-preference applications, and all 30 places went to first-preference families. That level of demand suggests parents who get to know the school tend to rank it highly. The school is led by headteacher Tracey Fletcher and currently has 192 pupils on roll, just under its capacity of 210. Around 18.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is in line with the national average for primary schools. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in March 2022, confirmed it remains Good, though its previous graded inspection in 2012 also awarded a Good rating. Before that, the school had been rated Outstanding in 2007.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressLynher Drive, Saltash, Cornwall, PL12 4PA
HeadteacherTracey Fletcher
Local AuthorityCornwall
Number of Pupils192
Free School Meals (FSM)18.2%
School Capacity192 / 210 (91% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

16 Mar 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (16 Mar 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 24 Jul 2012. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Playing FieldsDining HallArt StudiosForest SchoolMusic RoomsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

DanceGymnasticsAthleticsTennisSwimmingCross CountryNetball

Clubs & Activities

DramaBook ClubArt ClubFilm Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:30 – 15:15

Source: bishop-cornish.cornwall.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Bishop Cornish CofE VA Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.