St Buryan Primary School

About St Buryan Primary School

If you are a parent considering St Buryan Primary School, the numbers suggest you are not alone in your interest. For the 2025/26 academic year, the school received 12 applications for just 7 places, giving it an oversubscription ratio of 1.71. All 7 first-preference applicants were offered a spot, which is reassuring for families who make it their top choice. The school is a small, state-funded primary for mixed genders aged 2 to 11, with a current roll of 62 pupils against a capacity of 140, so there is room to grow. It also offers nursery provision, which can be a practical bonus for families with younger children. While the data does not include a parent recommendation percentage, the high demand for places is itself a strong signal that local families rate the school highly.

Academically, St Buryan Primary School punches well above its weight. In its most recent KS2 results for the 2023/24 academic year, 86% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That is significantly higher than the Cornwall local authority average of 58%. The school’s performance places it 3rd out of 208 primary schools in Cornwall, putting it in the top 10% locally and the top 5% nationally. Reading scores are particularly strong, with an average scaled score of 111 and 57% of pupils reaching the higher standard. Maths and writing also performed well, with 100% of pupils meeting the expected standard in maths and 86% in writing. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023 confirmed a Good rating, with leadership and management also judged Good, and the school was noted to have remained Good since its previous graded inspection in 2012.

Beyond the classroom, St Buryan offers a range of facilities that support both learning and play, including a sports hall, playing fields, a gymnasium, a sensory room, a forest school, an ICT suite and art studios. Clubs such as Eco Club, Gardening, Chess, Film Club and Book Club give children plenty of enrichment opportunities, while sports include football, gymnastics, dance and cricket. The school is equipped to support pupils with a variety of special educational needs, including dyslexia, speech and language difficulties, social and emotional needs, physical disabilities and other difficulties. With a relatively small cohort and a high level of parental demand, this is a school that suits families who value strong academic outcomes in a close-knit, rural Cornish setting and who are prepared to apply early to secure a place.

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