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Nanstallon Community Primary School

Primary · Foundation school · Bodmin, PL30 5JZ

Requires improvement

Map showing Nanstallon Community Primary School

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,013 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Nanstallon Community Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 6 Jan 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Needs attention
Leadership and governance
Needs attention
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeFoundation school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils111 of 119 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Ben Stephenson
Local authorityCornwall
Opened01 Jan 1900
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 111914.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolCornwallEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths60%60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths13%7%8%
Average reading score101105106
Average maths score104104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score99104105
Expected standard in reading60%75%76%
Expected standard in writing73%73%73%
Expected standard in maths87%73%75%
Pupils taking tests15--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils111
Girls55
Boys56
Eligible for free school meals8.1%
First language not English0%
SEN support14
EHC plan2
Average class size27.8

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
98.2%
Irish
0.9%
White and Asian
0.9%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Other White
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Black African
0%
Other mixed
0%
Indian
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolCornwallEngland
Overall absence4.5%5.4%5.1%
Persistent absence7.1%13.5%13.2%
Severe absence0%1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)17
Applications (Reception)41
First preference applications (Reception)27
First preference offers (Reception)17
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places119
Pupils on roll111
Unfilled places6.7%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.9
Pupils per adult9.9
Teachers (FTE)5.32
Teaching assistants (FTE)5.9
Support staff (FTE)9.21
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/256
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/255
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Nanstallon Community Primary School
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1.5 miPrimaryBerrycoombe SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.5 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary School, BodminAcademy converter
Good
1.7 miPrimaryLanivet Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.8 miPrimaryBeacon AcademyAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Nanstallon Community Primary School

What is Nanstallon Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Nanstallon Community Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 6 Jan 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Nanstallon Community Primary School rank in England?

Nanstallon Community Primary School ranks 9,013 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

How many pupils attend Nanstallon Community Primary School?

Nanstallon Community Primary School has 111 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 119.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.