Primary school

Cornwood Church of England Primary School

  • Voluntary Controlled School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Devon
  • PL21 9PZ
Ofsted Requires improvement · inspected Nov 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 10,484 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 70%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 53%53%2016/17: top 12%12% · 2016/172017/18: top 49%2018/19: top 40%2022/23: top 95%2023/24: top 98%2024/25: top 70%No exams

Against South West

Expected standard, RWM56% · South West 62%Small cohort: 9 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM11% · South West 6%Small cohort: 9 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score103 · South West 105Small cohort: 9 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score104 · South West 104Small cohort: 9 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 54% · 13 pupils · South West 53%2016/17: 81% · 16 pupils · South West 62%2017/18: 67% · 6 pupils · South West 65%2018/19: 71% · 14 pupils · South West 66%2022/23: 33% · 18 pupils · South West 59%2023/24: 29% · 14 pupils · South West 61%2024/25: 56% · 9 pupils · South West 62%81%29%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 13 pupils · South West 4%2016/17: 13% · 16 pupils · South West 8%2017/18: 17% · 6 pupils · South West 8%2018/19: 7% · 14 pupils · South West 9%2022/23: 6% · 18 pupils · South West 6%2023/24: 0% · 14 pupils · South West 6%2024/25: 11% · 9 pupils · South West 6%17%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 101 · 13 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 107 · 16 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 107 · 6 pupils · South West 1052018/19: 106 · 14 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 102 · 18 pupils · South West 1052023/24: 99 · 14 pupils · South West 1052024/25: 103 · 9 pupils · South West 10510799No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 13 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 106 · 16 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 110 · 6 pupils · South West 1042018/19: 106 · 14 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 97 · 18 pupils · South West 1042023/24: 99 · 14 pupils · South West 1042024/25: 104 · 9 pupils · South West 10411097No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
8 of 8 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st88
2nd31
3rd10

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2005–2023

  1. 2005Good
  2. 2009Good
  3. 2012Good
  4. 2017Ungraded visit
  5. 2022Remains Good
  6. 2023Requires improvement

2 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Behaviour and attitudes

3 weak areas

  • Quality of education
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 202687
Free school meals (past 6 years)26.0%
First language not English0.0%
SEN support20.6%
EHC plan9.6%
Absence (sessions missed)5.2%
Persistently absent pupils15.9%

Girls 54.8%Boys 45.2%

82.9% full · 105 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 16 responses (20.5% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved87.5% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 56.3% not applicable42.9% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year93.8% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 18.8% not applicable84.6% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child93.8% agree
  • My child does well at this school100% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing81.2% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school93.8% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school100% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development81.2% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent93.8% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.1
Pupils per adult14.0
  • Classroom teachers 3.3
  • Leadership 0.8
  • Teaching assistants 2.1
  • Other support 3.8

Teachers 4.1 FTE · Whole workforce 10.1 · 18 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£20,681
Spend per pupil£20,953
Staff spend per pupil£15,358
Reserve per pupil£149
  • +£13,219revenue reserve
  • −£24,242in-year balance

Grants £19,948 · self-generated £733 · premises £1,149 per pupil