St Merryn SchoolSt Issey Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Merryn School and St Issey Church of England Primary School are primary schools.
St Merryn School scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Issey Church of England Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Issey Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Merryn School was judged Good and St Issey Church of England 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 74.0% for St Merryn School and 86.0% for St Issey Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Merryn School (42.0% in 2022-23, 74.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Issey Church of England Primary School (50.0% in 2022-23, 86.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PadstowSt Merryn School | WadebridgeSt Issey Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D43/100 | C65/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 180th of 233 in Cornwall | 56th of 233 in Cornwall Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 131 | 123 | |
| Capacity | 130 | 84 | |
| Location | Padstow, PL28 8NP | Wadebridge, PL27 7RN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 74.0% | 86.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 111.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 131 | 123 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.3% | 20.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.8% | 0.8% | |
| SEN support | 12.2% | 10.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 0.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% Stronger figure | 5.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.3% Stronger figure | 13.4% | 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 Merryn School
St Issey Church of England Primary School
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