St Nicolas' CofE VA School, DownderrySt Germans Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Nicolas' CofE VA School, Downderry and St Germans Primary School are primary schools.
St Nicolas' CofE VA School, Downderry scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Germans Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Germans Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Nicolas' CofE VA School, Downderry was judged Good and St Germans Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 38.0% for St Nicolas' CofE VA School, Downderry and 79.0% for St Germans Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Nicolas' CofE VA School, Downderry (45.0% in 2022-23, 38.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TorpointSt Nicolas' CofE VA School, Downderry | SaltashSt Germans Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100 | B70/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 58th of 233 in Cornwall Stronger figure | 154th of 233 in Cornwall | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 109 | 55 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 119 | |
| Location | Torpoint, PL11 3LF | Saltash, PL12 5NJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 38.0% | 79.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% | 21.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 109 | 55 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 7.3% | 15.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.9% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 5.5% | 12.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 9.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% Stronger figure | 4.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.6% | 6.3% 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
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