Padstow SchoolSt Merryn School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Padstow.
Summary of the comparison
Padstow School and St Merryn School are primary schools in Padstow.
Padstow School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Merryn School scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Padstow School is ahead on our composite score.
Padstow School was judged Good and St Merryn School 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 70.0% for Padstow School and 74.0% for St Merryn School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Padstow School (59.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Merryn School (42.0% in 2022-23, 74.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PadstowPadstow School | PadstowSt Merryn School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100Stronger figure | D43/100 | |
| Local ranking | 128th of 233 in Cornwall Stronger figure | 180th of 233 in Cornwall | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 162 | 131 | |
| Capacity | 234 | 130 | |
| Location | Padstow, PL28 8EX | Padstow, PL28 8NP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 70.0% | 74.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 162 | 131 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 35.6% | 9.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.2% | 3.8% | |
| SEN support | 15.4% | 12.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 2.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.1% | 5.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.0% | 10.3% 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.
Padstow School
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