St Dennis Primary AcademyRoche Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in St Austell.
Summary of the comparison
St Dennis Primary Academy and Roche Community Primary School are primary schools in St Austell.
St Dennis Primary Academy scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Roche Community Primary School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average). Roche Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Dennis Primary Academy was judged Good and Roche Community Primary 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 65.0% for St Dennis Primary Academy and 55.0% for Roche Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Dennis Primary Academy (35.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Roche Community Primary School (47.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | St AustellSt Dennis Primary Academy | St AustellRoche Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D44/100 | C66/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 175th of 233 in Cornwall | 52nd of 233 in Cornwall Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 196 | 198 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | St Austell, PL26 8AY | St Austell, PL26 8EP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 65.0% Stronger figure | 55.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 99.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 196 | 198 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 44.7% | 27.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.0% | 3.0% | |
| SEN support | 31.1% | 24.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 9.2% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.1% | 5.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.6% | 17.2% 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.
St Dennis Primary Academy
Roche Community Primary School
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