Padstow School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Padstow · PL28 8EX · Cornwall
Ages 2–11
- KS259%
- Absence7.5%
- FSM38.5%
2.2 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 146051
St Issey Church of England Primary School
Academy converter · Wadebridge · PL27 7RN
Ages 2–11 · 124 pupils · Cornwall
Ofsted
Good
KS2 expected (RWM)
50%
Overall absence
5.3%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Good
Inspection date
2023-02-07
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)50%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
- Avg scaled score — reading
- 107.0
- Avg scaled score — maths
- 101.0
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 99.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.7%
Unauthorised1.6%
- Authorised absence
- 3.7%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 0.0%
- Enrolments in measure
- 75
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill120%
124 pupils · 84 places
- Pupils on roll
- 124
- Boys / girls
- 62 / 62
- School capacity
- 84
- Capacity fill
- 124 / 84 (148%)
- Free school meals
- 22.2%
- FSM pupils
- 26
- 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
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Diocese
- Diocese of Truro
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: THE RAINBOW MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Academy trust
- THE RAINBOW MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Sponsor
- The Rainbow Academy Trust
- Headteacher
- Mr Christopher Parham
Location
- Address
- Gardeners Way, St Issey
- Postcode
- PL27 7RN
- Town
- Wadebridge
- County
- Cornwall
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- District
- Cornwall
- Constituency
- North Cornwall
- 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 2–11, in Wadebridge, Cornwall, 124 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 22.2%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Truro.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Christopher Parham
- Telephone
- 01841540232