St Stephens (Saltash) Community Primary School & NurseryBrunel Primary & Nursery Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Saltash.
Summary of the comparison
St Stephens (Saltash) Community Primary School & Nursery and Brunel Primary & Nursery Academy are primary schools in Saltash.
St Stephens (Saltash) Community Primary School & Nursery scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Brunel Primary & Nursery Academy scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, 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 Brunel Primary & Nursery Academy 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 72.0% for St Stephens (Saltash) Community Primary School & Nursery and 59.0% for Brunel Primary & Nursery Academy.
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 risen at Brunel Primary & Nursery Academy (54.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SaltashSt Stephens (Saltash) Community Primary School & Nursery | SaltashBrunel Primary & Nursery Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100Stronger figure | C63/100 | |
| Local ranking | 28th of 233 in Cornwall Stronger figure | 63rd of 233 in Cornwall | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 364 | 221 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 382 | |
| Location | Saltash, PL12 4AQ | Saltash, PL12 6DX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 72.0% Stronger figure | 59.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 9.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 364 | 221 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.4% | 33.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.7% | 6.3% | |
| SEN support | 15.9% | 19.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.9% | 2.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% Stronger figure | 6.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.2% | 13.8% 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 Stephens (Saltash) Community Primary School & Nursery
Brunel Primary & Nursery Academy
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