Delaware Primary Academy is a primary school located in Gunnislake. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 26/09/2018. According to tests results, the school's progress in writing is average, progress in reading and progress in maths are well below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 5.2%, which is 1.2 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Drakewalls, Gunnislake, PL18 9EN
Website: www.delawareprimary.co.uk
Telephone: 01822832550
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Cornwall
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Lynn Nash
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 142038

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 26/09/2018

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 2 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 240
Number of Pupils: 172
Number of Boys: 90
Number of Girls: 82

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.2% 4%
Persistent absence: 10.4% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: -4.2 Confidence interval -6.4 to -2
Writing
Average: -1.9 Confidence interval -3.9 to 0.2
Maths
Well Below Average: -5.1 Confidence interval -7 to -3.2

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:40%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:10%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:102
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:100
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Delaware Primary Academy
Drakewalls , PL18 9EN
3out of 4 0 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Gunnislake Primary Academy
Chapel Street , PL18 9NA
2out of 4 1,358 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Harrowbarrow School
School Road , Harrowbarrow PL17 8BQ
3out of 4 2,584 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Calstock Community Primary School
Back Road , PL18 9QL
3out of 4 2,787 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Lowen School
Lower Dimson Farm , PL18 9NS
- not rated 1,490 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Quay View School
Bere Alston , PL20 7EX
- not rated 2,593 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.