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Biscovey Academy

Primary

Cornwall · Par · PL24 2DB www.biscovey.org.uk

Pupils
223
cap. 320
Ages
7 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
61%
RWM expected · 2024/25
0%
RWM higher · 2024/25
223
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
9%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
61%
RWM expected · 2024/25
0%
RWM higher · 2024/25
223
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
9%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding

Ofsted inspection · 27/11/2014

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCornwall
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio22.0:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen

Overview of Biscovey Academy · Primary · Cornwall

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
61%
-10pp
71%57%42%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 61%
RWM higher standard
0%
-6pp
6%3%0%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 0%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
74%
Reading higher standard
36%
Writing expected standard
64%
Writing higher standard
0%
Maths expected standard
74%
Maths higher standard
20%
Science expected standard
83%
SPAG expected standard
71%
SPAG higher standard
28%
Reading scaled score
105.0
Maths scaled score
103.0
GPS scaled score
104.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
223
Pupil : teacher ratio
22.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
35%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
9%

Contact

Address
Lamellyn Road, Par, PL24 2DB
Local authority
Cornwall
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2561%0%74%36%64%0%74%20%83%71%105.0103.0104.018%223
2023/2471%6%82%22%76%8%82%25%86%73%105.0105.0104.016%226
2022/2342%2%61%15%65%7%59%8%81%65%102.0101.0102.0-3.10-1.20-2.8013%254
2018/1950%1%60%10%86%19%69%19%77%67%101.0103.0103.0-4.30+0.30-2.2010%302
2017/1862%6%73%17%81%22%64%10%81%72%103.0101.0104.0-1.90+0.60-2.9011%297
2016/1758%7%74%30%78%19%68%16%79%67%104.0103.0104.0-0.20+0.70-1.2012%319

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2522320.818%4%35%5%9%
2023/2422619.316%4%36%6%13%
2022/2325421.713%2%34%6%15%
2021/2227922.911%1%38%8%28%
2020/2127727.211%2%36%
2018/1930225.510%1%29%5%13%
2017/1829723.311%1%29%6%17%
2016/1731919.312%2%28%5%14%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.