St Stephens (Saltash) Community Primary School & NurseryBishop Cornish CofE VA Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Saltash.
Summary of the comparison
St Stephens (Saltash) Community Primary School & Nursery and Bishop Cornish CofE VA Primary School are primary schools in Saltash.
St Stephens (Saltash) Community Primary School & Nursery scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Bishop Cornish CofE VA Primary School scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Stephens (Saltash) Community Primary School & Nursery is ahead on our composite score.
St Stephens (Saltash) Community Primary School & Nursery was judged Good and Bishop Cornish CofE VA Primary School was judged in need of attention.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 72.0% for St Stephens (Saltash) Community Primary School & Nursery and 28.0% for Bishop Cornish CofE VA Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at St Stephens (Saltash) Community Primary School & Nursery (74.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Bishop Cornish CofE VA Primary School (56.0% in 2022-23, 28.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SaltashSt Stephens (Saltash) Community Primary School & Nursery | SaltashBishop Cornish CofE VA Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100Stronger figure | D42/100 | |
| Local ranking | 28th of 234 in Cornwall Stronger figure | 188th of 234 in Cornwall | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Needs attention | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 349 | 196 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 210 | |
| Location | Saltash, PL12 4AQ | Saltash, PL12 4PA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 72.0% Stronger figure | 28.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 364 | 192 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.4% | 18.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.7% | 1.6% | |
| SEN support | 15.9% | 18.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.9% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% | 4.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.2% | 9.7% 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 Stephens (Saltash) Community Primary School & Nursery
Bishop Cornish CofE VA Primary School
Full profiles: St Stephens (Saltash) Community Primary School & Nursery · Bishop Cornish CofE VA Primary School