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St Dennis Primary Academy

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

personMrs Cathy Brokenshire

corporate_fareTRURO & PENWITH ACADEMY TRUST

location_onSt Austell, PL26 8AY

language Visit Website phone 1726822546

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

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Students

207

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Expected Standard

65%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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St Dennis Primary Academy is a Academy sponsor led primary school in St Austell, serving ages 2-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 48% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

St Dennis Primary Academy is an academy sponsor led in St Austell, Cornwall, admitting pupils aged 2-11. It is part of TRURO & PENWITH ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 196 pupils on roll, of whom 45% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 65% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 5% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #40 of 209 primaries in Cornwall and #4,259 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

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

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 22.6:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 8.5 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

65%

LA 59%

Reading70% LA 75%

Writing80% LA 73%

Maths75% LA 71%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

48%

LA 57%England 61%

Reading55% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing69% LA 70% · Eng 72%

Maths69% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

35%

LA 57%England 60%

Reading45% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Writing68% LA 70% · Eng 71%

Maths45% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.5

Read

LA 0.4

-5.8 to -1.3

1.6

Write

LA 0.1

-0.6 to 3.8

-3.7

Maths

LA -0.7

-5.8 to -1.6

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

34%

LA 60%England 65%

Reading52% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing69% LA 76% · Eng 78%

Maths48% LA 74% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

-5.2

Read

LA -0.1

-7.4 to -2.9

-2.3

Write

LA -0.2

-4.4 to -0.3

-4.6

Maths

LA -1.2

-6.5 to -2.6

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

33%

LA 59%

Reading39% LA 74%

Writing44% LA 75%

Maths44% LA 71%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-4.8

Read

LA -0.3

-7.6 to -2

-1.9

Write

LA -0.3

-4.5 to 0.7

-2.2

Maths

LA -1.0

-4.7 to 0.3

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

02 February 2023

Inspection Report

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20 June 2017

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2023-02-02

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2017-06-20

Academy First Section 5 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2013-04-23

None Legacy

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Inadequate

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

3.6%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

2.0%(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 196 pupils. During this period, there were 7 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 3.6%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	196	7	3.6%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	194	26	13.4%	0.9%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	209	7	3.3%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	203	7	3.4%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	198	8	4.0%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	211	5	2.4%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	207	3	1.4%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	207	3	1.4%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	216	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	214	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	208	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	231	2	0.9%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	226	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	215	3	1.4%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	216	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	216	2	0.9%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	202	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	207	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	200	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	196	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	202	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	204	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	200	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	217	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	205	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	200	0	0.0%	0.5%	0

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 47 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 18 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 7 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 3 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

81.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

85.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

15.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree40%

agree36%

disagree13%

strongly disagree8%

don't know4%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree72%

agree28%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree40%

agree21%

disagree11%

strongly disagree8%

don't know2%

not applicable19%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes36%

no64%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree47%

agree26%

disagree5%

strongly disagree16%

dont know5%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree49%

agree36%

disagree2%

strongly disagree6%

don't know8%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree53%

agree30%

disagree6%

strongly disagree6%

don't know6%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree57%

agree26%

disagree13%

strongly disagree2%

don't know2%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree58%

agree34%

disagree2%

don't know6%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree70%

agree26%

disagree2%

strongly disagree2%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree51%

agree28%

disagree8%

strongly disagree9%

don't know4%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes83%

no17%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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