Located in Delabole, Delabole Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Delabole Primary School currently has around 79 pupils on roll, which is about 57% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 43% boys and 57% girls. Around 22.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 6.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 19.8%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (92.4%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: High Street, Delabole, PL33 9AL
Website: www.delaboleschool.org
Telephone: 01840212540
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Cornwall
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Louise Kirkman
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 141322

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 27/09/2017

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 139
Number of Pupils: 79
Number of Boys: 34
Number of Girls: 45

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 6.5% 4%
Persistent absence: 19.8% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British92.40%73
White and Asian3.80%3
Other White2.50%2
Unclassified1.30%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Other Mixed0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
African0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Indian0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (-0.4)
Writing: Average (1.0)
Maths: Average (-1.4)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
63%
Local authority average
55%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
5%
Local authority average
5%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
105.0
Local authority average
104.9
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
103.0
Local authority average
102.6
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Delabole Community Primary School
High Street , PL33 9AL
- not rated 0 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Delabole Primary School
High Street , PL33 9AL
3out of 4 0 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
North Cornwall Short Stay School
Campus XXI , The Gaia Building PL33 9DA
- not rated 2,871 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.