Cornwood Church of England Primary School

Type Primary / Voluntary controlled school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Church of England
Address School Lane
Cornwood
Ivybridge
Devon
PL21 9PZ
Phone 01752837375
Reference Number 113409

Cornwood Church of England Primary School is currently judged as requiring improvement overall, a notable change from its previous good grading. The school has made some progress since its last inspection, particularly in developing its curriculum and fostering a supportive environment for pupils. However, there remain significant gaps in ensuring that all pupils are effectively supported in their learning across subjects. The school emphasizes the importance of being a nurturing community, promoting the idea of 'one big family', which resonates well with pupils and parents alike.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 73
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 45.21%
Girls: 54.79%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 23.3%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 0%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 24.3
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 26

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 4 6 10
2 5 8 13
3 6 5 11
4 2 7 9
5 5 3 8
6 4 5 9

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 95.9%
White & Asian 2.7%
Chinese 1.4%

Overall Ofsted Rating Requires Improvement
 >  Quality of education Requires Improvement
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Requires Improvement
  >  Early Years Provision Requires Improvement
Last Report Date 21 Nov 2023
Date Report
21 Nov 2023 School inspection:
06 Oct 2022 School inspection
25 Jan 2017 Short inspection
01 Mar 2012 Full inspection:
15 Jan 2009 Full inspection:
06 Dec 2005 Full inspection:
06 Jun 2000 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils display positive attitudes towards their learning.
  • The school environment is calm and orderly.
  • Strong support is provided for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
  • Teachers build positive relationships with pupils.
  • Pupils benefit from a range of extracurricular opportunities, including residential trips.

Areas for Improvement

  • Curriculum design does not yet support pupils to build knowledge effectively across all subjects.
  • Some improvements in teaching are not acted upon quickly enough.
  • Assessment is not consistently precise, leading to misconceptions among pupils.
  • Early years provision lacks opportunities for children to develop knowledge and language across all areas.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 56%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 11%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 103
Maths 104

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -1.7
Writing -2
Maths -6

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 3 0
Third Preference 0 0
From another Local Authority 1 0

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