Academy converter · Cornwall

St Issey Church of England Primary School

2–11Ages
124Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
146051URN

Gardeners Way, St Issey, Wadebridge, PL27 7RN · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Feb 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.6per place

0.4 below Cornwall median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Cornwall

24 applications for 15 places · 95th of 125 in Cornwall

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

86%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 · 7 February 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

1.6applications per place, Reception

0.4 below Cornwall median (2.0) 0.6 below England median (2.2)

24 applications · 15 places offered · 15 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.6; Cornwall median median 2.0
2025 2.4; Cornwall median median 2.0
2024 1.8; Cornwall median median 1.9
2023 2.1; Cornwall median median 1.6
2022 2.2; Cornwall median median 1.7
2021 1.9; Cornwall median median 1.7
2020 1.7; Cornwall median median 1.7
2019 2.2; Cornwall median median 1.7
2018 1.5; Cornwall median median 1.7; as the previous school
2017 3.0; Cornwall median median 1.6; as the previous school
2016 1.8; Cornwall median median 1.7; as the previous school
2015 1.4; Cornwall median median 1.5; as the previous school
2014 2.0; Cornwall median median 1.6; as the previous school

This school
Cornwall median

Dashed bars: as St Issey Church of England Primary School (URN 112017), the previous school.

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	15	24	1.6	15	1.00
Sep 2025	15	36	2.4	21	1.40
Sep 2024	14	25	1.8	14	1.00
Sep 2023	15	32	2.1	21	1.40
Sep 2022	11	24	2.2	11	1.00
Sep 2021	12	23	1.9	16	1.33
Sep 2020	18	30	1.7	22	1.22
Sep 2019	9	20	2.2	9	1.00
Sep 2018 *	8	12	1.5	7	0.88
Sep 2017 *	2	6	3.0	2	1.00
Sep 2016 *	4	7	1.8	4	1.00
Sep 2015 *	9	13	1.4	7	0.78
Sep 2014 *	7	14	2.0	7	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 86% · Writing 86% · Maths 86% → all three 86% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard86%8th of 209 in Cornwall

Cornwall 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard86%

Cornwall 76% England 78%

Higher standard71%

Cornwall 31% England 33%

Average scaled score 111 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard86%

Cornwall 75% England 75%

Greater depth21%

Cornwall 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard86%

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	86%	7%	111	107
2023/24	57%	0%	106	104
2022/23	50%	0%	107	101

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 Issey Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

1.6applications per place 86%met the SATs standard
Padstow School
3.6 km · Cornwall

Good2023

1.9applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
St Minver School
5.2 km · Cornwall

Remains Good2022

1.6applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Trevisker Primary School
5.4 km · Cornwall

Standards maintained2025

1.9applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
St Breock Primary School
5.5 km · Cornwall

Remains Good2022

1.8applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
St Merryn School
5.6 km · Cornwall

Remains Good2023

1.7applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Wadebridge Primary Academy
6.6 km · Cornwall

Good2023

1.8applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
St Wenn School
7.8 km · Cornwall

Remains Good2022

1.3applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Mawgan-In-Pydar Primary School
8.2 km · Cornwall

Good2023

2.2applications per place 44%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 146051 · 908/3715
Trust: The Rainbow Multi Academy Trust
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 84 pupils · 124 on roll
Free school meals: 22.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 October 2018
Replaced: St Issey Church of England Primary School (URN 112017)
Address: Gardeners Way, St Issey, Wadebridge, PL27 7RN
Local authority: Cornwall

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