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St Dominic CofE Primary School

Cornwall, PL12 6SUPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Oct 2024
KS2 Results
73%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
6 1st-choice / 6 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#3268 of 13,686 nationally

About St Dominic CofE Primary School

St Dominic CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary in Cornwall, a local authority where only eight out of 235 primary schools hold an Outstanding rating from Ofsted. St Dominic is one of them, and it sits 38th in the county rankings, comfortably inside the top 25% of primary schools nationally. Its closest high-performing peers in Cornwall include Calstock Community Primary School, Landewednack Community Primary School, and St Buryan Primary School, all of which rank above it on the same KS2 measure. But St Dominic holds its own: with a ranking score of 73, it is a strong contender for families looking for a small, faith-based state primary in the South West. The school has capacity for 84 pupils and currently has 80 on roll, so it is nearly full, and it was oversubscribed for 2025/26 entry, receiving 21 applications for just six places, all of which went to first-preference families.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressSt Dominic, Saltash, Cornwall, PL12 6SU
HeadteacherJoanne Pearton
Local AuthorityCornwall
Number of Pupils80
Free School Meals (FSM)20.0%
School Capacity80 / 84 (95% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

8 Oct 2024
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Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 12 Nov 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Outdoor PlaygroundICT SuiteSensory RoomArt StudiosLibraryChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

CricketRoundersNetballGymnasticsDanceFootball

Clubs & Activities

DramaChoirEco ClubGardeningScience Club

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

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysical

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

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St Dominic CofE Primary School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.