Bishop Bronescombe CofE School

Type Primary / Academy converter
Age Range 2-11
Religion Church of England
Address 84 Boscoppa Road
St Austell
Cornwall
PL25 3DT
Phone 0172664322
Reference Number 140465

Bishop Bronescombe CofE School is performing well overall, having moved from a previous grade of Requires Improvement to Good. The school is described as warm and welcoming, with a supportive environment where pupils feel safe and happy. Leaders are ambitious for all pupils and have high expectations for their behaviour and learning, which is reflected in positive attitudes towards education among students. Effective curriculum implementation and prioritisation of reading have significantly contributed to pupils' confidence and fluency in reading, preparing them well for future stages of education.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 288
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 54.17%
Girls: 45.83%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 20.4%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 6.6%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 28.9
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 23
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 33.3

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 24 8 32
2 22 15 37
3 13 17 30
4 27 17 44
5 23 22 45
6 16 28 44

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 89.9%
White, Other 1.7%
White & Asian 1.7%
Unclassified 1.7%
African 1.7%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1.4%
Chinese 1%
Mixed, Other 0.3%
Asian, Other 0.3%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 06 Jul 2022
Date Report
06 Jul 2022 School inspection:
30 Oct 2018 Full inspection:
04 Dec 2013 Academy conversion letter
29 Mar 2011 Full inspection:
Previously as Bishop Bronescombe CofE VA School
29 Mar 2011 Full inspection:
11 Mar 2008 Full inspection:
11 Mar 2008 Full inspection:
12 Jan 2004 Full inspection
12 Jan 2004 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Leaders have high expectations for pupils' behaviour and learning.
  • The curriculum is well-designed and supports knowledge retention.
  • Staff provide high-quality support for pupils needing extra help.
  • Positive relationships exist between adults and pupils.
  • Leaders prioritize reading, ensuring early phonics instruction.

Areas for Improvement

  • Assessment in some subjects needs to be further developed to support learning sequencing.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 58%
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 101

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 -0.2
Writing -1.1
Maths -1.5

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 19 0
Third Preference 15 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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