Looe Primary AcademySt Nicolas' CofE VA School, Downderry
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Looe Primary Academy and St Nicolas' CofE VA School, Downderry are primary schools.
Looe Primary Academy scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Nicolas' CofE VA School, Downderry scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Nicolas' CofE VA School, Downderry is ahead on our composite score.
Looe Primary Academy was judged Good and St Nicolas' CofE VA School, Downderry 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 65.0% for Looe Primary Academy and 38.0% for St Nicolas' CofE VA School, Downderry.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Looe Primary Academy (53.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Nicolas' CofE VA School, Downderry (45.0% in 2022-23, 38.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LooeLooe Primary Academy | TorpointSt Nicolas' CofE VA School, Downderry | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100 | C64/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 121st of 233 in Cornwall | 58th of 233 in Cornwall Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 241 | 109 | |
| Capacity | 329 | 105 | |
| Location | Looe, PL13 1JY | Torpoint, PL11 3LF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 65.0% Stronger figure | 38.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 8.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 241 | 109 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 33.6% | 7.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.9% | 0.9% | |
| SEN support | 14.5% | 5.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.3% | 4.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.3% | 8.6% Stronger figure | 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.
Looe Primary Academy
St Nicolas' CofE VA School, Downderry
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