Cornwood Church of England Primary School
School Lane, Cornwood, Ivybridge, PL21 9PZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Executive Headteacher
- Mrs Leanne Penhallurick
- Diocese
- Diocese of Exeter
- Federation
- Exe Valley & Moorsway Federation
- Constituency
- South West Devon
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 87
- URN
- 113409
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01752837375
About this school
Cornwood Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Ivybridge. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 87 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 18 | 14 | 9 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 33% | 29% | 56% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 0% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 61% | 36% | 67% |
| Expected standard in maths | 39% | 43% | 78% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 56% | 43% | 89% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 99.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 97.0 | 99.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -6.00 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Cornwood Church of England Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Devon average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 33% | 55% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 29% | 54.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 56% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 85 |
| 2023/24 | 78 |
| 2024/25 | 73 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Cornwood Church of England Primary School compares
Cornwood Church of England Primary School ranked 170th of 269 primary schools in Devon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 56% | 5.2% | 26% | 87 | — |
| Sparkwell All Saints Primary School | 73% | 4.3% | 8.1% | 95 | 2.1 miles |
| Woodlands Park Primary School | 63% | 4.3% | 16% | 324 | 2.4 miles |
| The Erme Primary School | 13% | 5.7% | 20.4% | 101 | 2.8 miles |
| Manor Primary School, Ivybridge | 33% | 5.5% | 27.3% | 190 | 2.8 miles |
| Stowford School | 86% | 3.5% | 8.8% | 450 | 3.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
- 21 November 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report6 October 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 26.03%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 5.19%
- Persistent absence
- 15.87%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Sparkwell All Saints Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Plymouth
-
Woodlands Park Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Ivybridge
-
The Erme Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Ivybridge
-
Manor Primary School, Ivybridge2.8 miles
Primary · Ivybridge
-
Stowford School3.0 miles
Primary · Ivybridge
Other schools in Ivybridge
Cornwood Church of England Primary School ranks 5th of the 8 ranked primary schools in Ivybridge.
- Ermington Primary School Primary
- Manor Primary School, Ivybridge Primary
- Modbury Primary School Primary
- Stowford School Primary
- The Erme Primary School Primary
- Ugborough Primary School Primary
- Woodlands Park Primary School Primary
- Ivybridge Community College Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Cornwood Church of England Primary School teach?
- Cornwood Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Ivybridge.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Cornwood Church of England Primary School?
- The executive headteacher of Cornwood Church of England Primary School is Mrs Leanne Penhallurick, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Cornwood Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Cornwood Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Cornwood Church of England Primary School?
- Cornwood Church of England Primary School has 87 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Cornwood Church of England Primary School full?
- Cornwood Church of England Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 87 on roll (83%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Cornwood Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Cornwood Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Exeter.
- Does Cornwood Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Cornwood Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Cornwood Church of England Primary School?
- Cornwood Church of England Primary School is part of the Exe Valley & Moorsway Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Cornwood Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 33% in 2022/23 and 56% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Cornwood Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Cornwood Church of England Primary School ranked 170th of 269 primary schools in Devon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Cornwood Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Cornwood Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Cornwood Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Cornwood Church of England Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.