Sir Robert Geffery's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School
School Road, Landrake, Saltash, PL12 5EA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- SIR ROBERT GEFFERY'S SCHOOL
- Headteacher
- Mr Edward O'Hara
- Diocese
- Diocese is not trustees
- Constituency
- South East Cornwall
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 202
- URN
- 137257
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01752851362
About this school
Sir Robert Geffery's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Saltash. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 202 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- 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 | 34 | 33 | 34 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 74% | 64% | 79% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 18% | 12% | 12% |
| Expected standard in reading | 85% | 85% | 91% |
| Expected standard in maths | 76% | 73% | 85% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 79% | 73% | 85% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 104.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.40 | - | - |
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 Sir Robert Geffery's Voluntary Aided 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 | Cornwall average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 74% | 56.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 79% | 59.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 217 |
| 2023/24 | 211 |
| 2024/25 | 202 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Sir Robert Geffery's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School compares
Sir Robert Geffery's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School ranked 21st of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 79% | 3.8% | 12.9% | 202 | — |
| Burraton Community Primary School | 63% | 5.5% | 17% | 343 | 2.4 miles |
| St Germans Primary School | 79% | 4.8% | 15.7% | 41 | 2.4 miles |
| St Stephens (Saltash) Community Primary School & Nursery | 72% | 5% | 26.4% | 349 | 3.0 miles |
| Brunel Primary & Nursery Academy | 59% | 6.4% | 33.7% | 211 | 3.1 miles |
| St Mellion Church of England Primary School | — | 8.8% | 25% | 33 | 3.2 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 12.87%
- English as an additional language
- 2.5%
- Overall absence
- 3.81%
- Persistent absence
- 5.98%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Burraton Community Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Saltash
-
St Germans Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Saltash
-
St Stephens (Saltash) Community Primary School & Nursery3.0 miles
Primary · Saltash
-
Brunel Primary & Nursery Academy3.1 miles
Primary · Saltash
-
St Mellion Church of England Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Saltash
Other schools in Saltash
Sir Robert Geffery's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School ranks 2nd of the 7 ranked primary schools in Saltash.
- Bishop Cornish CofE VA Primary School Primary
- Brunel Primary & Nursery Academy Primary
- Burraton Community Primary School Primary
- Landulph School Primary
- St Germans Primary School Primary
- St Mellion Church of England Primary School Primary
- St Stephens (Saltash) Community Primary School & Nursery Primary
- Saltash Community School Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Sir Robert Geffery's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School teach?
- Sir Robert Geffery's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Saltash.
- Who is the headteacher of Sir Robert Geffery's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Sir Robert Geffery's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School is Mr Edward O'Hara, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Sir Robert Geffery's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Sir Robert Geffery's Voluntary Aided 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 Sir Robert Geffery's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School?
- Sir Robert Geffery's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School has 202 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Sir Robert Geffery's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School full?
- Sir Robert Geffery's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 202 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Sir Robert Geffery's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Sir Robert Geffery's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese is not trustees.
- Does Sir Robert Geffery's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Sir Robert Geffery's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Sir Robert Geffery's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School?
- Sir Robert Geffery's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School is part of SIR ROBERT GEFFERY'S SCHOOL. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Sir Robert Geffery's Voluntary Aided 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 74% in 2022/23 and 79% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Sir Robert Geffery's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Sir Robert Geffery's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School ranked 21st of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Sir Robert Geffery's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Sir Robert Geffery's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Sir Robert Geffery's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Sir Robert Geffery's Voluntary Aided 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 1 July 2026.