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Nanpean Community Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · St Austell, PL26 7YH

Requires improvement

Map showing Nanpean Community Primary School

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,687 of 15,057

Worse than 97% of schools in England

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

Nanpean Community Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 16 Jun 2026

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages4 to 11
Pupils105 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Rachel Nile
TrustTRURO & PENWITH ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityCornwall
Opened01 Feb 2023
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 149540.

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 maths29%60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%7%8%
Average reading score95105106
Average maths score99104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score96104105
Expected standard in reading29%75%76%
Expected standard in writing50%73%73%
Expected standard in maths50%73%75%
Pupils taking tests14--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils105
Girls54
Boys51
Eligible for free school meals16.2%
First language not English5.7%
SEN support18
EHC plan1
Average class size22.5

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
91.4%
Other White
1.9%
White and Asian
1.9%
Bangladeshi
1.9%
Other ethnic group
1.9%
Other mixed
1%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
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 absence3.8%5.4%5.1%
Persistent absence10.9%13.5%13.2%
Severe absence1%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)13
Applications (Reception)33
First preference applications (Reception)13
First preference offers (Reception)13
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 places210
Pupils on roll112
Unfilled places46.7%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22.3
Pupils per adult12.7
Teachers (FTE)4.7
Teaching assistants (FTE)3.57
Support staff (FTE)5.83
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/255.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/253.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.8

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate12.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions4.4%
Permanent exclusion rate1.8%
Permanent exclusions2

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.

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1.4 miPrimarySt Dennis Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
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Frequently asked questions about Nanpean Community Primary School

What is Nanpean Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Nanpean Community Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 16 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Nanpean Community Primary School rank in England?

Nanpean Community Primary School ranks 14,687 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 97% of schools).

How many pupils attend Nanpean Community Primary School?

Nanpean Community Primary School has 105 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 210.

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.