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Nancledra School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy

Nancledra, Penzance TR20 8NB · nancledraschool.org.uk · 01736 740409

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Overview

Ofsted
Standards maintained
Ungraded inspection · Dec 2024
Key stage 2, 2024/25
77%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Cornwall 60%, England 62%
Demand for places
1.1
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
94
90% of 105 places
Local authority
Cornwall
Nursery class
No
Free school meals
8.5%
First language not English
0%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Truro & Penwith Academy Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 16 families put the school first and 15 places were offered; 69% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 19 (Places 15)19September 2023: 14 (Places 14)14September 2024: 16 (Places 16)16September 2025: 13 (Places 17)13September 2026: 16 (Places 15)16Places 15
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202615161.1▲69%
September 2025Sept 202517130.885%
September 2024Sept 202416161100%
September 2023Sept 202314141100%
September 2022Sept 202215191.3▲79%

Results

In 2024/25, 77% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 23% the higher standard. Across Cornwall it was 60%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 93% (England 53%)93%2016/17: 100% (England 61%)100%2017/18: 87% (England 64%)87%2018/19: 75% (England 65%)75%2022/23: 75% (England 60%)75%2023/24: 80% (England 61%)80%2024/25: 77% (England 62%)77%England 62%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
▲77%62%
▲23%8%
Average scaled score
▲110106
●107105
●104105

Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 111805)

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 10 December 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Nancledra School was: Standards maintained.

Outcome
Standards maintained
Inspected
10 Dec 2024
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Nov 2018

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Nov 2018Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Jun 2015Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood
  • Mar 2010Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood

What parents said

83% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (46 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
83%
Replies
46
53% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school●89% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲94% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved●86% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼80% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲93% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn●85% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▼78% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼87% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities●90% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development●79% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲85% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 78% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly●52% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 33% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲78% agreeEngland 67%

based on 14 parents (30%) with SEND

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