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EnglandSouth WestCornwallPL11 3LFSt Nicolas' CofE VA School, Downderry
Primary

St Nicolas' CofE VA School, Downderry

Primary

Cornwall · Torpoint · PL11 3LF www.st-nicolas.cornwall.sch.uk/

Pupils
109
cap. 105
Ages
3 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
38%
RWM expected · 2024/25
8%
RWM higher · 2024/25
109
Pupils · 2024/25
1%
EAL · 2024/25
9%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
38%
RWM expected · 2024/25
8%
RWM higher · 2024/25
109
Pupils · 2024/25
1%
EAL · 2024/25
9%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good

Ofsted inspection · 09/07/2024

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCornwall
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio23.3:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of St Nicolas' CofE VA School, Downderry · Primary · Cornwall

How does this school perform?

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

RWM expected standard
38%
-20pp
75%57%38%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 38%
RWM higher standard
8%
+8pp
19%10%0%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 8%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
77%
Reading higher standard
23%
Writing expected standard
62%
Writing higher standard
8%
Maths expected standard
69%
Maths higher standard
23%
Science expected standard
69%
SPAG expected standard
54%
SPAG higher standard
15%
Reading scaled score
106.0
Maths scaled score
104.0
GPS scaled score
100.0

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
109
Pupil : teacher ratio
23.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
1%
FSM eligible
7%
SEN
8%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
9%

Contact

Address
Downderry, Torpoint, PL11 3LF
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
2024/2538%8%77%23%62%8%69%23%69%54%106.0104.0100.08%109
2023/2458%0%92%33%83%17%67%8%100%75%107.0101.0104.08%105
2022/2345%9%100%36%73%36%64%9%100%64%109.0103.0103.0+4.30+2.00-1.509%109
2018/1971%14%86%36%86%29%93%21%100%86%108.0105.0105.0+3.00+1.30+0.104%94
2017/1875%19%100%44%75%25%100%50%88%81%109.0109.0107.0+2.40-1.50+2.803%100
2016/1717%0%67%8%25%0%50%0%83%50%103.0100.0101.0-1.10-6.70-3.908%98

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
2024/2510923.78%1%7%5%9%
2023/2410525.08%1%9%6%18%
2022/2310920.39%4%16%8%20%
2021/2210725.17%0%13%5%16%
2020/2111331.16%0%7%
2018/199428.04%2%9%4%4%
2017/1810030.13%2%12%4%10%
2016/179822.98%2%15%4%6%

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