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Cornwood Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Ivybridge · PL21 9PZ

Ages 4–11 · 87 pupils · Devon

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

KS2 expected (RWM)

33%

Overall absence

5.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2023-11-21

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
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)33%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
97.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
99.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.3%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
70

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill83%

87 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
87
Boys / girls
38 / 49
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
87 / 105 (83%)
Free school meals
26.4%
FSM pupils
23
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Exeter
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Federation
Exe Valley & Moorsway Federation
Headteacher
Mrs Leanne Penhallurick

Location

Address
School Lane, Cornwood
Postcode
PL21 9PZ
Town
Ivybridge
County
Devon
Local authority
Devon
District
South Hams
Constituency
South West Devon
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: 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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Ivybridge, Devon, 87 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 26.4%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Exeter.

Open schools in Ivybridge
9
Primary schools in Ivybridge
8
Academies among open schools in Ivybridge
67% (6)
Open schools in PL21
9
Primary in PL21
8
Open schools in Devon LA
428
Primary in Devon LA
310

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 IvybridgeNear PL21

  • Woodlands Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ivybridge · PL21 9TF · Devon

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM14.2%

    2.4 miles away

  • The Erme Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Ivybridge · PL21 0AJ · Devon

    Ages 4–11

    • KS224%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM17.8%

    2.8 miles away

  • Manor Primary School, Ivybridge

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ivybridge · PL21 9BG · Devon

    Ages 2–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM23.2%

    2.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Leanne Penhallurick
Telephone
01752837375
Website
http://www.moorswayfederation.org.uk

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