Nansloe Academy

About Nansloe Academy

Nansloe Academy’s headline Key Stage 2 result sits below the Cornwall local authority average for primary schools. The school reports that 50% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with the LA average of 58%. That gap of eight percentage points places Nansloe in the bottom half of schools in the county, ranking 154th out of 235 primaries. The school’s national percentile of roughly 80 means it is outperformed by four in five schools across England on this measure. However, the picture is not uniformly low. In reading, 61% of pupils reached the expected standard, and the same proportion did so in writing. Maths was slightly stronger, with 64% meeting expectations. The proportion reaching the higher standard in any single subject was modest — 18% in reading, 11% in maths and 11% in writing — and no pupil achieved the higher standard across all three subjects. These figures suggest a school where most children are making solid progress in core subjects but where stretching the most able remains a challenge.

Ofsted last inspected Nansloe Academy in October 2021, confirming it remains a Good school, a rating it has held since at least its previous graded inspection in 2011. The inspection report noted Good grades for overall effectiveness, leadership and management, and early years provision. Behaviour and attitudes, personal development and the quality of education were not separately graded in the most recent ungraded visit, but the school was judged to have sustained its previous standards. The school serves 232 pupils, slightly above its official capacity of 210, and 21.8% of children are eligible for free school meals, which is above the national average and suggests a catchment with above-average levels of disadvantage. The headteacher, Lucy Swiggs, leads a mixed-gender primary with a nursery provision for children from age three. The school has no religious character.

Nansloe Academy is heavily oversubscribed. For 2025/26 entry, there were 92 applications for 30 places, a ratio of 3.07 applicants per place, and only 29 of 31 first-preference families received an offer. This indicates strong local demand despite the below-average headline results. Facilities include a library, playing fields, a sports hall, an outdoor playground and a chapel. The school offers a range of clubs — coding, chess, science, book and eco clubs — and sports include rounders, football, cricket, gymnastics and swimming. SEND provision covers moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, physical disability and other difficulties. This is a school that suits families who value a Good-rated, community-focused primary with a nursery, strong local reputation and broad extracurricular offer, even if its academic outcomes are not among the highest in Cornwall.

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