St Nicolas' CofE VA School, Downderry
Downderry, Torpoint, PL11 3LF
109 pupils · 104% of 105 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- ST BARNABAS CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Free school meals
- 8.3%
Ofsted
Good (2024) — Rated under the pre-September 2024 inspection system
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 9 July 2024, published 24 September 2024. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 38% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 8% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1 first-choice application per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 14 | 14 | 21 | 14 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 8 | 8 | 17 | 8 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 15 | 15 | 22 | 15 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 15 | 16 | 18 | 15 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 15 | 15 | 20 | 15 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 13 | 12 | 16 | 13 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 17 | 17 | 24 | 17 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- St Germans Primary School 5.1 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Trenode CofE VA Primary Academy 5.9 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Looe Primary Academy 5.9 km · Standards maintained (2024)
- Antony Church of England School 8 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Sir Robert Geffery's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School 8.8 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Trewidland Primary School 9.1 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.