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St Dominic CofE Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · PL12 6SU

Outstanding

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#792 of 15,057

Better than 94% of schools in England

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

St Dominic CofE Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Oct 2024

Area360 rating
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils83
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMrs Sorrelle Johnston
TrustST BARNABAS CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityCornwall
Opened01 Sept 2021
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 148695.

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 maths86%60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.14%7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.110105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105104105
Expected standard in reading100%75%76%
Expected standard in writing86%73%73%
Expected standard in maths86%73%75%
Pupils taking tests7--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils83
Girls48
Boys35
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.27.7%
First language not English0%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.84
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.80
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.4.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.9
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.3
Average class size20.8

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
86.7%
White and Black Caribbean
3.6%
Other White
1.2%
African
1.2%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black African
0%
White and Asian
0%
Other mixed
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 teacher13.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.7
Teachers (FTE)6
Teaching assistants (FTE)3.3
Support staff (FTE)3.58
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/255
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/255
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.11
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.25
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.11
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.11
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 absence7.4%, worse than England, worse than Cornwall5.4%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.20%, worse than England, worse than Cornwall13.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.3%, 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 rate13.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.3%
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 St Dominic CofE Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.4 miPrimaryHarrowbarrow Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.6 miPrimarySt Mellion Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about St Dominic CofE Primary School

What is St Dominic CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St Dominic CofE Primary School is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 8 Oct 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does St Dominic CofE Primary School rank in England?

St Dominic CofE Primary School ranks 792 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 94% of schools).

What are St Dominic CofE Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 86% of pupils at St Dominic CofE Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into St Dominic CofE Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Dominic CofE Primary School made 11 offers from 25 applications (2.3 per offer), and 11 of 11 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend St Dominic CofE Primary School?

St Dominic CofE Primary School has 83 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of St Dominic CofE Primary School?

St Dominic CofE Primary School had 84 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at St Dominic CofE Primary School?

At St Dominic CofE Primary School, the average class had 20.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 13.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at St Dominic CofE Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at St Dominic CofE Primary School missed 7.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 20% 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.