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Sir Robert Geffery's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School

Cornwall, PL12 5EAPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jan 2024
KS2 Results
64%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
33 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
#6,329
of 13,686 nationally

About Sir Robert Geffery's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School

Sir Robert Geffery's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School holds a Good rating from its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2024, a step down from the Outstanding grade it received in its previous inspection in 2012. The school's academic story is best told through its Key Stage 2 results for the 2023/24 academic year, where 64% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That figure sits comfortably above the Cornwall local authority average of 58%, placing the school in the top half of primary schools nationally. The school also performs well on higher-level attainment: 12% of pupils achieved the higher standard across all three subjects. Individual subjects tell a similar story, with writing the strongest area — 91% of pupils reached the expected standard and 27% hit the higher mark. Reading and maths also performed solidly, with average scores of 107 and 104 respectively.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressSchool Road, Saltash, Cornwall, PL12 5EA
HeadteacherEdward O'Hara
Local AuthorityCornwall
Number of Pupils202
Free School Meals (FSM)12.4%
School Capacity202 / 210 (96% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

23 Jan 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 3 Mar 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning Difficulty

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

School day

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Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:30

Breakfast club

07:15-08:45

After-school care

15:30-17:30

Source: sir-robert-gefferys.cornwall.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Sir Robert Geffery's Voluntary Aided Church of England 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.