St Dennis Primary Academy

Carne Hill, St Austell, Cornwall, PL26 8AY

Good

Inspected 2 February 2023

Good

Ofsted

65%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

2–11

Ages

196

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Cornwall →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 2–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 196 / 210 (93%)
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Last Ofsted Inspection: 2 February 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

44.7%

Disadvantaged

EAL

9.2%

SEN support

31.1%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

65%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

105

Avg reading score

105

Avg maths score

Attendance

7.1%

Overall absence

23.6%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

8.9

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

Pupils per teacher

↑ +1.6 vs 2023/24

11.19

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.6 vs 2023/24

£43,321

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 20% on leadership pay

↓ −£68 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,168

Spend per pupil

£7,867

Income per pupil

45%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.