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St Catherine's CofE Primary School

Cornwall, PL15 7HXPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2024
KS2 Results
67%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
18 1st-choice / 19 places
Ranking
#5,256
of 13,686 nationally

About St Catherine's CofE Primary School

Parents are clearly very happy with St Catherine's CofE Primary School. In the most recent Parent View survey, covering responses from September 2024 to September 2025, a striking 91% of the 22 families who responded said they would recommend the school to other parents. That's a strong signal, and the individual question scores back it up: 96% of parents either agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy, and the same proportion felt their child does well at the school. The school is also clearly popular on the ground. For entry in the 2025/26 academic year, St Catherine's received 33 applications for just 19 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.74. Of those, 18 families put the school down as their first preference, and all 18 were offered a place. It's a Church of England primary in Cornwall, with a nursery provision for children as young as two, and currently has 223 pupils on roll, slightly above its official capacity of 210.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressMoorland Road, Launceston, Cornwall, PL15 7HX
HeadteacherLouise Hussey
Local AuthorityCornwall
Number of Pupils223
Free School Meals (FSM)21.4%
School Capacity223 / 210 (106% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

16 Oct 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (16 Oct 2024): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 20 May 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Sports HallPlaying FieldsArt StudiosOutdoor PlaygroundMusic RoomsSensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

Cross CountryDanceFootballCricketTennis

Clubs & Activities

ChoirChessDramaArt ClubEco ClubGardening

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

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysical

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:45

After-school care

15:15-17:30

Source: stcatherinescofe.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About St Catherine's CofE Primary School

St Catherine's CofE 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.