Roche Community Primary School

About Roche Community Primary School

Roche Community Primary School in Cornwall has a clear story to tell about its academic journey. In its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022, the school was rated Good overall, a significant improvement from its previous inspection in 2018 when it was judged to require improvement. Every category inspected in 2022 — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision — was rated Good. The most telling exam metric for this primary school is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined at Key Stage 2. In the 2023/24 academic year, 43% of pupils achieved this benchmark. That figure sits below the Cornwall local authority average of 58%, placing the school 172nd out of 208 similar schools in the county and in the bottom 50% nationally.

Looking more closely at the individual subjects, the picture is mixed. In reading, 70% of pupils met the expected standard and 20% reached the higher standard, with an average scaled score of 104. Writing saw 60% at the expected level but only 3% at the higher level. Maths had 63% meeting expectations and 13% reaching the higher standard, with an average score of 102. Progress scores are not available for any subject, so it is hard to say how much value the school adds relative to pupils' starting points. The school's overall ranking score of 43, based on the combined expected standard metric, places it in the bottom 50% nationally and in the South West region. For context, the top-performing primary in Cornwall, Calstock Community Primary School, scored 92 on the same measure.

Roche Community Primary School is a state primary for mixed genders aged 5 to 11, with 198 pupils on roll against a capacity of 210. It is oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 academic year, there were 49 applications for 29 places, with 28 first-preference offers made. The school has a broad range of SEND provisions, including support for specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social emotional and mental health needs, speech language and communication needs, hearing impairment, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability, and autistic spectrum disorder. Facilities include an art studio, dining hall, outdoor playground, sports hall, and chapel. Sports on offer include football, rounders, dance, cross country, cricket, swimming, and netball, while clubs cover coding, gardening, and drama. This is a school that has turned around its Ofsted rating and offers solid support for children with additional needs, though families prioritising top-tier academic results at KS2 may want to explore higher-performing options in the county.

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