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OpenPrimaryURN 111966

St Stephens (Saltash) Community Primary School & Nursery

Community school · Saltash · PL12 4AQ

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 4–11

Pupils

349

Local authority

Cornwall

Age range

Ages 411

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

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

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Saltash, Cornwall, 349 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 22.9%.

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.

Overview

School type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Age range
4–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
111966

Location

Address
Long Park Road
Postcode
PL12 4AQ
Town
Saltash
County
Cornwall
Local authority
Cornwall
District
Cornwall
Constituency
South East Cornwall
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
349
Boys / girls
175 / 174
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
349 / 420 (83%)
Free school meals
22.9%
FSM pupils
80
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Laws
Telephone
01752843561

Official links

Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-03-14

Read the Ofsted report

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)
74%
Higher standard (RWM)
15%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Pupil absence rates from DfE pupil absence in schools in England. Persistent absence means 10% or more of sessions missed; severe absence means 50% or more. Lower figures are better.

Academic year 2023/24

Overall absence

5.2%

Persistent absence

11.8%

Unauthorised

1.2%

Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
339

Recent years

2022/23
Overall 4.7% · Persistent 9.2%
2021/22
Overall 5.6% · Persistent 13.3%

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England