Bishop Cornish CofE VA Primary SchoolBrunel Primary & Nursery Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Saltash.
Summary of the comparison
Bishop Cornish CofE VA Primary School and Brunel Primary & Nursery Academy are primary schools in Saltash.
Bishop Cornish CofE VA Primary School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Brunel Primary & Nursery Academy scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Brunel Primary & Nursery Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Bishop Cornish CofE VA Primary School was judged Good and Brunel Primary & Nursery Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 28.0% for Bishop Cornish CofE VA Primary School and 59.0% for Brunel Primary & Nursery Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Bishop Cornish CofE VA Primary School (56.0% in 2022-23, 28.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Brunel Primary & Nursery Academy (54.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SaltashBishop Cornish CofE VA Primary School | SaltashBrunel Primary & Nursery Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D47/100 | C63/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 161st of 233 in Cornwall | 63rd of 233 in Cornwall Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 192 | 221 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 382 | |
| Location | Saltash, PL12 4PA | Saltash, PL12 6DX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 28.0% | 59.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 9.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 192 | 221 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.2% | 33.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.6% | 6.3% | |
| SEN support | 18.2% | 19.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 2.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% Stronger figure | 6.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.7% Stronger figure | 13.8% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Bishop Cornish CofE VA Primary School
Brunel Primary & Nursery Academy
Full profiles: Bishop Cornish CofE VA Primary School · Brunel Primary & Nursery Academy