St Winnow CofE School
Downend, PL22 0RA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- ST BARNABAS CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Executive Headteacher
- Mrs Jennie Southey
- Diocese
- Diocese of Truro
- Sponsor
- Askel Veur - Diocese of Truro
- Constituency
- South East Cornwall
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 102
- URN
- 139093
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01208872665
About this school
St Winnow CofE School is a Church of England primary academy in Cornwall. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 102 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Winnow CofE School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- 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 | 16 | 10 | 14 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | 50% | 64% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 10% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 81% | 90% | 93% |
| Expected standard in maths | 88% | 90% | 93% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 69% | 70% | 86% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 108.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.60 | - | - |
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 St Winnow CofE 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 | 63% | 56.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 64% | 59.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 84 |
| 2023/24 | 91 |
| 2024/25 | 95 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Winnow CofE School compares
St Winnow CofE School ranked 90th of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 64% | 3.7% | 16.8% | 102 | — |
| Lostwithiel School | 68% | 3.3% | 21.2% | 166 | 1.0 miles |
| Lanlivery Primary Academy | 22% | 6.1% | 12% | 49 | 2.3 miles |
| Lerryn CofE Primary School | — | 8.8% | 42.1% | 21 | 2.3 miles |
| Tywardreath School | 70% | 5.1% | 20.9% | 300 | 4.0 miles |
| Luxulyan School | 78% | 3% | 11.3% | 107 | 4.2 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)
- 16.84%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 3.66%
- Persistent absence
- 4.65%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Lostwithiel School1.0 miles
Primary · Lostwithiel
-
Lanlivery Primary Academy2.3 miles
Primary · Bodmin
-
Lerryn CofE Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Lostwithiel
-
Tywardreath School4.0 miles
Primary · Par
-
Luxulyan School4.2 miles
Primary · Bodmin
Common questions
- What ages does St Winnow CofE School teach?
- St Winnow CofE School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Cornwall.
- Who is the executive headteacher of St Winnow CofE School?
- The executive headteacher of St Winnow CofE School is Mrs Jennie Southey, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Winnow CofE School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Winnow CofE 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 many pupils are at St Winnow CofE School?
- St Winnow CofE School has 102 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Winnow CofE School full?
- St Winnow CofE School has capacity for 105 pupils and 102 on roll (97%), 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 St Winnow CofE School a faith school?
- Yes. St Winnow CofE School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Truro.
- Does St Winnow CofE School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Winnow CofE School as having no nursery classes.
- Is St Winnow CofE School part of an academy trust?
- St Winnow CofE School is part of ST BARNABAS CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Winnow CofE School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 63% in 2022/23 and 64% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Winnow CofE School compare with other schools in Cornwall?
- St Winnow CofE School ranked 90th of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Winnow CofE School's absence rate?
- St Winnow CofE School's overall absence rate is 3.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Winnow CofE School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Winnow CofE 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.