Academy converter · Cornwall

St Winnow CofE School

4–11Ages
102Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
139093URN

Downend, PL22 0RA · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jul 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.8per place

0.8 above Cornwall median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Cornwall

33 applications for 12 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

64%met the expected standard

Cornwall 62% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 11 July 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.8applications per place, Reception

0.8 above Cornwall median (2.0) 0.6 above England median (2.2)

33 applications · 12 places offered · 12 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.8; Cornwall median median 2.0
2025 2.2; Cornwall median median 2.0
2024 2.4; Cornwall median median 1.9
2023 1.5; Cornwall median median 1.6
2022 3.0; Cornwall median median 1.7
2021 1.9; Cornwall median median 1.7
2020 1.9; Cornwall median median 1.7
2019 2.3; Cornwall median median 1.7
2018 2.2; Cornwall median median 1.7
2017 1.7; Cornwall median median 1.6
2016 1.9; Cornwall median median 1.7
2015 2.4; Cornwall median median 1.5
2014 3.2; Cornwall median median 1.6

More applications per place than the Cornwall median in 12 of 13 years.

This school
Cornwall median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	12	33	2.8	12	1.00
Sep 2025	18	39	2.2	25	1.39
Sep 2024	13	31	2.4	13	1.00
Sep 2023	18	27	1.5	18	1.00
Sep 2022	9	27	3.0	8	0.89
Sep 2021	14	26	1.9	14	1.00
Sep 2020	13	25	1.9	13	1.00
Sep 2019	14	32	2.3	18	1.29
Sep 2018	14	31	2.2	14	1.00
Sep 2017	12	20	1.7	12	1.00
Sep 2016	10	19	1.9	10	1.00
Sep 2015	7	17	2.4	7	1.00
Sep 2014	5	16	3.2	5	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 93% · Writing 64% · Maths 93% → all three 64% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard64%89th of 209 in Cornwall

Cornwall 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard93%

Cornwall 76% England 78%

Higher standard43%

Cornwall 31% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard64%

Cornwall 75% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Cornwall 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard93%

Cornwall 75% England 77%

Higher standard29%

Cornwall 21% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Cornwall median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	64%	0%	108	107
2023/24	50%	10%	108	107
2022/23	63%	0%	108	107

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

St Winnow CofE SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

2.8applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Lostwithiel School
1.6 km · Cornwall

2026

1.4applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Lanlivery Primary Academy
3.7 km · Cornwall

Standards maintained2024

2.3applications per place 22%met the SATs standard
Lerryn CofE Primary School
3.8 km · Cornwall

Good2023

1.6applications per place
Tywardreath School
6.5 km · Cornwall

Remains Good2024

2.4applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Luxulyan School
6.8 km · Cornwall

Good2022

1.6applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Braddock CofE Primary School
7.3 km · Cornwall

Remains Good2022

1.8applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
St Petroc's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
7.9 km · Cornwall

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.8applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Fowey Primary School
8.0 km · Cornwall

2026

1.7applications per place 58%met the SATs standard

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Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 139093 · 908/3714
Trust: St Barnabas Church of England Multi Academy Trust
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 105 pupils · 102 on roll
Free school meals: 11.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 December 2012
Replaced: St Winnow CofE School (URN 112016)
Address: Downend, PL22 0RA
Local authority: Cornwall

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources