UKSchoolSearch
OpenPrimaryOfsted: Needs attentionURN 149540

Nanpean Community Primary School

Academy converter · St Austell · PL26 7YH

Ages 4–11 · 105 pupils · Cornwall

School website

Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

34%

Overall absence

6.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

Read full report

Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-06-16

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)34%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
98.0
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 absence6.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.7%
Unauthorised2.8%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.4%
Enrolments in measure
126

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill50%

105 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
105
Boys / girls
51 / 54
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
105 / 210 (50%)
Free school meals
16.2%
FSM pupils
17
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: TRURO & PENWITH ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
TRURO & PENWITH ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Truro and Penwith College
Headteacher
Miss Rachel Nile

Location

Address
St George's Road, Nanpean
Postcode
PL26 7YH
Town
St Austell
County
Cornwall
Local authority
Cornwall
District
Cornwall
Constituency
St Austell and Newquay
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Further from 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 4–11, in St Austell, Cornwall, 105 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 16.2%.

Open schools in St Austell
23
Primary schools in St Austell
18
Academies among open schools in St Austell
87% (20)
Open schools in PL26
13
Primary in PL26
12
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 St AustellNear PL26

  • Foxhole Learning Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    St. Austell · PL26 7XD · Cornwall

    Ages 5–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence8.8%
    • FSM27.7%

    0.7 miles away

  • Whitemoor Academy

    Ofsted: Some aspects not as strong

    Academy converter · Primary

    St. Austell · PL26 7XH · Cornwall

    Ages 2–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM26.7%

    1.0 miles away

  • St Dennis Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    St Austell · PL26 8AY · Cornwall

    Ages 2–11

    • KS235%
    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM41.8%

    1.4 miles away

  • St Stephen Churchtown Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    St Austell · PL26 7NZ · Cornwall

    Ages 2–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM18.0%

    1.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Rachel Nile
Telephone
01726822447
Website
www.nanpean.cornwall.sch.uk

Official links