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St Nicolas' CofE VA School, Downderry

Cornwall, PL11 3LFPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jul 2024
KS2 Results
58%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
8 1st-choice / 8 places
Ranking
#8,298
of 13,686 nationally

About St Nicolas' CofE VA School, Downderry

St Nicolas' CofE VA School, Downderry, a small Church of England primary in Cornwall, holds a Good rating from its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2024, with several areas judged Outstanding. The inspection found behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and early years provision all to be Outstanding, while the quality of education and leadership and management were rated Good. This represents a notable improvement from the school's previous inspection in 2016, where early years provision was rated Requires Improvement. On the key academic metric for primary schools, 58% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined at Key Stage 2 in the 2023/24 academic year. This is exactly in line with the Cornwall local authority average of 58%, placing the school in the middle of the pack locally — ranked 110th out of 208 primary schools in the county.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressDownderry, Torpoint, Cornwall, PL11 3LF
HeadteacherChristine Gardiner
Local AuthorityCornwall
Number of Pupils109
Free School Meals (FSM)6.4%
School Capacity109 / 105 (104% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

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

Source: Ofsted, 24 Sept 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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St Nicolas' CofE VA School, Downderry has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.