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Brunel Primary & Nursery Academy

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,467 of 15,057

Worse than 62% of schools in England

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

Brunel Primary & Nursery Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 Jun 2022

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages2 to 11
Pupils211
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Darren Woolner
TrustBRIDGE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityCornwall
Opened01 Aug 2011
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 136957.

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 maths59%, worse than England, similar to Cornwall60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.9%, similar to England, similar to Cornwall7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than England, similar to Cornwall105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, similar to Cornwall104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Cornwall104105
Expected standard in reading78%, similar to England, similar to Cornwall75%76%
Expected standard in writing84%, better than England, better than Cornwall73%73%
Expected standard in maths66%, worse than England, worse than Cornwall73%75%
Pupils taking tests32--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils211
Girls105
Boys106
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.29.4%
First language not English7.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.169
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.59.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.44
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.8
Average class size27.4

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
90%
Other White
3.8%
Other ethnic group
1.9%
White and Asian
1.4%
Other mixed
0.9%
African
0.9%
Indian
0.5%
Pakistani
0.5%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
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 teacher22.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.5
Teachers (FTE)8.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.24
Support staff (FTE)13.34
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/256.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.4

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.44
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.65
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.39
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.39
Applications from another local authority (Reception)3

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 absence4.8%, similar to England, better than Cornwall5.4%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.8.4%, better than England, better than Cornwall13.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.6%, similar to England, similar to 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 rate10%
Pupils with one or more suspensions4.1%
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 Brunel Primary & Nursery Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimarySt Stephens (Saltash) Community Primary School & NurseryCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryBishop Cornish CofE VA Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement
0.5 miSecondarySaltash Community SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryBurraton Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miNot applicableOneschool Global Uk Plymouth CampusOther independent school
Unrated
1.4 miPrimarySt Paul's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.5 miPrimaryRiverside Community Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
1.6 miPrimaryVictoria Road PrimaryAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Brunel Primary & Nursery Academy

What is Brunel Primary & Nursery Academy's Ofsted rating?

Brunel Primary & Nursery Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 21 Jun 2022.

How does Brunel Primary & Nursery Academy rank in England?

Brunel Primary & Nursery Academy ranks 9,467 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 62% of schools).

What are Brunel Primary & Nursery Academy's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 59% of pupils at Brunel Primary & Nursery Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Brunel Primary & Nursery Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Brunel Primary & Nursery Academy made 44 offers from 65 applications (1.5 per offer), and 39 of 39 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Brunel Primary & Nursery Academy?

Brunel Primary & Nursery Academy has 211 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Brunel Primary & Nursery Academy?

Brunel Primary & Nursery Academy had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Brunel Primary & Nursery Academy?

At Brunel Primary & Nursery Academy, the average class had 27.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Brunel Primary & Nursery Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Brunel Primary & Nursery Academy missed 4.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 8.4% 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.