School profile

Flushing School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Falmouth, TR11 5TX

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,221 of 15,057

Better than 78% of schools in England

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

Flushing School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Nov 2024

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary controlled school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils58
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMrs Carolyn Power
Local authorityCornwall
Opened01 Jan 1900
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 111988.

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 maths75%, better than England, better than Cornwall60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.17%, better than England, better than Cornwall7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, better than Cornwall105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, better than Cornwall104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Cornwall104105
Expected standard in reading100%, better than England, better than Cornwall75%76%
Expected standard in writing83%, better than England, better than Cornwall73%73%
Expected standard in maths92%, better than England, better than Cornwall73%75%
Pupils taking tests12--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.

MeasureThis school
Pupils58
Girls25
Boys33
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.22.4%
First language not English3.4%
School places2024/2584
Unfilled places31%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.11
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.1
Average class size19.3

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
82.8%
Other White
12.1%
White and Asian
1.7%
Other mixed
1.7%
Other ethnic group
1.7%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Black African
0%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher13.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.6
Teachers (FTE)4.29
Teaching assistants (FTE)5.4
Support staff (FTE)7.02
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/254.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/254.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day.6
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.18
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.5
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.5
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolCornwallEngland
Overall absence5.2%, similar to England, similar to Cornwall5.4%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.15.2%, similar to England, similar to Cornwall13.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Cornwall1%1%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

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 Flushing School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.7 miPrimaryFalmouth Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.1 miPrimaryKing Charles Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miSecondaryFalmouth SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.3 miPrimaryMarlborough SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.4 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary School, FalmouthAcademy converter
Good
1.5 miPrimarySt Francis CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.6 miPrimaryMylor Bridge Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Flushing School

What is Flushing School's Ofsted rating?

Flushing School is rated Good, last inspected on 26 Nov 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Flushing School rank in England?

Flushing School ranks 3,221 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 78% of schools).

What are Flushing School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 75% of pupils at Flushing School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Flushing School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Flushing School made 6 offers from 18 applications (3 per offer), and 5 of 5 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Flushing School?

Flushing School has 58 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Flushing School?

Flushing School had 84 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Flushing School?

At Flushing School, the average class had 19.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 13.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Flushing School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Flushing School missed 5.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 15.2% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.