St Buryan Primary School

Type Primary / Academy converter
Age Range 2-11
Religion Unknown
Address Rectory Road
St Buryan
Penzance
Cornwall
TR19 6BB
Phone 01736810480
Reference Number 136269

St Buryan Primary School continues to perform well, maintaining its status as a good school. The pupils are happy and engaged, showcasing positive attitudes and resilience in their learning. There are strong relationships among students and with staff, contributing to a supportive environment where pupils feel safe and included. The leadership team demonstrates a commitment to students' overall development, promoting extracurricular activities and providing a caring community feel that parents greatly appreciate. While the school exhibits notable strengths in its curriculum and phonics program, there are areas for improvement, particularly in challenging all pupils effectively based on assessment data. The early years curriculum requires further development to ensure it matches the quality of the rest of the school, thus enabling all children to build a solid foundation for future learning. Overall, the school is well-supported by its trust and is positioned to address the areas identified for improvement.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 62
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 58.06%
Girls: 41.94%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 27.8%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 0%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 11.3

Year Groups

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

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 91.9%
Unclassified 3.2%
White, Other 1.6%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 11 Jul 2023
Date Report
11 Jul 2023 School inspection
02 Mar 2017 Short inspection
05 Jul 2012 Full inspection:
14 Feb 2012 Academy conversion letter
07 Jan 2011 Interim assessment
05 Feb 2008 Full inspection:
Previously as St Buryan Primary School
05 Feb 2008 Full inspection:
24 May 2004 Full inspection
24 May 2004 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils display positive attitudes to learning.
  • Strong relationships and a supportive community feel.
  • Effective phonics program leading to confident readers.
  • Leaders set high expectations for all pupils, including those with SEND.
  • Pupils excel in competitive sports and understand good sportsmanship.
  • Opportunities for personal development are well-planned and impactful.

Areas for Improvement

  • Some pupils do not progress as much as they could due to insufficient challenge in learning.
  • The early years curriculum lacks depth and does not consistently promote curiosity.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 50%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 0%

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 104
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 -1.5
Writing -5.5
Maths -2

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Average Scaled Score

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Progress Scores

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 4 0
Third Preference 1 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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