St Stephen Churchtown AcademyNanpean Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in St Austell.
Summary of the comparison
St Stephen Churchtown Academy and Nanpean Community Primary School are primary schools in St Austell.
St Stephen Churchtown Academy scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Nanpean Community Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Stephen Churchtown Academy is ahead on our composite score.
St Stephen Churchtown Academy was judged Good and Nanpean Community 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 58.0% for St Stephen Churchtown Academy and 29.0% for Nanpean Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Stephen Churchtown Academy (68.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | St AustellSt Stephen Churchtown Academy | St AustellNanpean Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 78th of 233 in Cornwall Stronger figure | 201st of 233 in Cornwall | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 299 | 114 | |
| Capacity | 329 | 210 | |
| Location | St Austell, PL26 7NZ | St Austell, PL26 7YH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 58.0% Stronger figure | 29.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 95.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 99.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 299 | 114 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.3% | 18.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 3.5% | |
| SEN support | 22.1% | 17.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.0% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.6% | 4.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.6% | 9.8% 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 Stephen Churchtown Academy
Nanpean Community Primary School
Full profiles: St Stephen Churchtown Academy · Nanpean Community Primary School