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Delabole Primary School

Cornwall, PL33 9ALPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2023
KS2 Results
40%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
9 1st-choice / 9 places
Ranking
#12,538
of 13,686 nationally

About Delabole Primary School

Delabole Primary School holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a significant improvement from its previous Requires Improvement judgement. The school's most recent graded inspection in 2017 rated overall effectiveness as Good, and a subsequent ungraded inspection in 2023 confirmed the school remains Good. Looking at the most informative exam metric, Key Stage 2 results for 2023/24 show that 40% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. This is notably below the Cornwall local authority average of 58%, placing the school 180th out of 208 primary schools in the county. The school's ranking score of 40 puts it in the bottom 50% nationally, though it's worth noting the small cohort size of just 79 pupils means individual results can have a disproportionate impact on percentages.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressHigh Street, Delabole, Cornwall, PL33 9AL
HeadteacherLouise Kirkman
Local AuthorityCornwall
Number of Pupils79
Free School Meals (FSM)22.8%
School Capacity79 / 139 (57% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

28 Mar 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (28 Mar 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 20 Oct 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
GymnasiumSports HallPlaying FieldsOutdoor PlaygroundChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

13

Sports

FootballTennisGymnasticsNetballDanceCross CountryRounders

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubGardeningBook ClubChessFilm ClubChoir

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

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Source: delaboleschool.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Delabole 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.