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St Buryan Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy
Rectory Road, St Buryan, Penzance TR19 6BB · stburyanacademy.com · 01736 810480
On the mapSearch near TR19 6BB
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jul 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 50%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Cornwall 60%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 61
- 44% of 140 places
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 28%
- First language not English
- 0%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 6 families put the school first and 7 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 7 | 6 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 8 | 7 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 50% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Cornwall it was 60%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼50% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●104 | 106 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 11 July 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for St Buryan Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 11 Jul 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jul 2012
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jul 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Feb 2008Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding
What parents said
85% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (13 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 85%
- Replies
- 13
- 18% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 77% who raised concerns
based on the 23% who had a child bullied