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Brunel Primary & Nursery Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Suzanne Cooper

corporate_fareBRIDGE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST

location_onSaltash, PL12 6DX

language Visit Website phone 1752848900

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2022

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Students

261

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Expected Standard

59%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Brunel Primary & Nursery Academy is a Academy converter primary school in Saltash, serving ages 2-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 63% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Brunel Primary & Nursery Academy is an academy converter in Saltash, Cornwall, admitting pupils aged 2-11. It is part of BRIDGE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 221 pupils on roll, of whom 34% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 59% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 9% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #103 of 209 primaries in Cornwall and #8,095 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 22.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 3.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

59%

LA 59%

Reading78% LA 75%

Writing84% LA 73%

Maths66% LA 71%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

75%

LA 57%England 61%

Reading87% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing83% LA 70% · Eng 72%

Maths85% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

54%

LA 57%England 60%

Reading64% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Writing75% LA 70% · Eng 71%

Maths66% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.8

Read

LA 0.4

-0.9 to 2.4

2.8

Write

LA 0.1

1.2 to 4.4

0.2

Maths

LA -0.7

-1.4 to 1.7

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

63%

LA 60%England 65%

Reading66% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing78% LA 76% · Eng 78%

Maths73% LA 74% · Eng 79%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.8

Read

LA -0.1

-4.7 to -0.8

-1.9

Write

LA -0.2

-3.7 to -0.1

-2.8

Maths

LA -1.2

-4.5 to -1.1

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

50%

LA 59%

Reading63% LA 74%

Writing78% LA 75%

Maths55% LA 71%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.5

Read

LA -0.3

-4.4 to -0.6

-0.4

Write

LA -0.3

-2.2 to 1.4

-4.4

Maths

LA -1.0

-6.2 to -2.6

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

21 June 2022

Inspection Report

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05 May 2021

Inspection Report

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03 February 2021

Inspection Report

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01 October 2020

Inspection Report

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11 September 2019

Inspection Report

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13 November 2018

Inspection Report

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12 November 2013

Inspection Report

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14 February 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2022-06-21

Schools into Special Measures Visit 3 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Good

2018-11-13

S5 Inspection Legacy

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Inadequate

2013-11-12

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

2.7%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.8%(4 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 221 pupils. During this period, there were 6 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 2.7%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	221	6	2.7%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	210	7	3.3%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	253	8	3.2%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	243	9	3.7%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	228	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	268	4	1.5%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	261	4	1.5%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	244	2	0.8%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	275	6	2.2%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	272	5	1.8%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	267	6	2.2%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	298	10	3.4%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	298	1	0.3%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	291	11	3.8%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	332	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	332	5	1.5%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	339	7	2.1%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	365	9	2.5%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	361	9	2.5%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	354	7	2.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	356	1	0.3%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	352	1	0.3%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	353	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	350	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	342	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	346	1	0.3%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 16 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 12 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 6 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 4 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils