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Brunel Primary & Nursery Academy

Academy converter · Saltash · PL12 6DX

Ages 2–11 · 211 pupils · Cornwall

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

75%

Overall absence

5.9%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-06-21

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)75%
Higher standard (RWM)15%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.8%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
191

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

20

Places offered

20

1st-preference offers

20

Total preferences (any rank)
54
Preferred offers (top 3)
20
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill55%

211 pupils · 382 places

Pupils on roll
211
Boys / girls
106 / 105
School capacity
382
Capacity fill
211 / 382 (55%)
Free school meals
33.3%
FSM pupils
58
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: BRIDGE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
BRIDGE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Bridge Multi-Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Darren Woolner

Location

Address
Callington Road
Postcode
PL12 6DX
Town
Saltash
County
Cornwall
Local authority
Cornwall
District
Cornwall
Constituency
South East Cornwall
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Saltash, Cornwall, 211 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 33.3%.

Open schools in Saltash
9
Primary schools in Saltash
8
Academies among open schools in Saltash
67% (6)
Open schools in PL12
11
Primary in PL12
9
Open schools in Cornwall LA
299
Primary in Cornwall LA
237

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in SaltashNear PL12

  • Bishop Cornish CofE VA Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Saltash · PL12 4PA · Cornwall

    Ages 4–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM17.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Burraton Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Saltash · PL12 4LT · Cornwall

    Ages 4–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM16.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Riverside Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Plymouth · PL5 1DD · Plymouth

    Ages 3–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM52.4%
    • Demand1.00

    1.5 miles away

  • Victoria Road Primary

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Plymouth · PL5 1RH · Plymouth

    Ages 2–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence9.1%
    • FSM56.2%
    • Demand1.00

    1.6 miles away

  • Marine Academy Primary

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Free schools · Primary

    Plymouth · PL5 2AF · Plymouth

    Ages 2–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM21.7%
    • Demand1.02

    1.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Darren Woolner
Telephone
01752848900
Website
www.brunelprimary.co.uk

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