Bishop Bronescombe CofE School
84 Boscoppa Road, St Austell, PL25 3DT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE RAINBOW MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Executive Principal
- Mr Stewart Gynn
- Diocese
- Diocese of Truro
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Rainbow Academy Trust
- Constituency
- St Austell and Newquay
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 267
- URN
- 140465
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 0172664322
About this school
Bishop Bronescombe CofE School is a Church of England primary academy in St Austell. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 267 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
- 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 | 46 | 43 | 43 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 65% | 60% | 58% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 2% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 76% | 77% | 72% |
| Expected standard in maths | 65% | 70% | 65% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 72% | 70% | 72% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 106.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 103.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.50 | - | - |
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 Bishop Bronescombe 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 | 65% | 56.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 58% | 59.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 306 |
| 2023/24 | 294 |
| 2024/25 | 288 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bishop Bronescombe CofE School compares
Bishop Bronescombe CofE School ranked 130th of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 58% | 4.6% | 21.8% | 267 | — |
| Sandy Hill Academy | 72% | 3.9% | 19.7% | 455 | 0.6 miles |
| Charlestown Primary School | 59% | 5.6% | 10.3% | 372 | 0.7 miles |
| Carclaze Community Primary School | 63% | 4.2% | 21% | 377 | 0.8 miles |
| Mount Charles School | 62% | 4.3% | 37.9% | 333 | 1.0 miles |
| Sky Primary and Eden Project Nursery | — | 4.8% | 17.2% | 118 | 1.5 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)
- 21.79%
- English as an additional language
- 4.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.57%
- Persistent absence
- 10%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Sandy Hill Academy0.6 miles
Primary · St Austell
-
Charlestown Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · St Austell
-
Carclaze Community Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · St Austell
-
Mount Charles School1.0 miles
Primary · St Austell
-
Sky Primary and Eden Project Nursery1.5 miles
Primary · St Austell
Other schools in St Austell
Bishop Bronescombe CofE School ranks 10th of the 14 ranked primary schools in St Austell.
- Bugle School Primary
- Carclaze Community Primary School Primary
- Charlestown Primary School Primary
- Gorran School Primary
- Mevagissey Community Primary School Primary
- Mount Charles School Primary
- Nanpean Community Primary School Primary
- Roche Community Primary School Primary
- Sandy Hill Academy Primary
- Sky Primary and Eden Project Nursery Primary
- St Dennis Primary Academy Primary
- St Mewan Community Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Bishop Bronescombe CofE School teach?
- Bishop Bronescombe CofE School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in St Austell.
- Who is the executive principal of Bishop Bronescombe CofE School?
- The executive principal of Bishop Bronescombe CofE School is Mr Stewart Gynn, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Bishop Bronescombe CofE School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bishop Bronescombe 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 big is Bishop Bronescombe CofE School?
- Bishop Bronescombe CofE School has 267 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Bishop Bronescombe CofE School full?
- Bishop Bronescombe CofE School has capacity for 315 pupils and 267 on roll (85%), 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 Bishop Bronescombe CofE School a faith school?
- Yes. Bishop Bronescombe CofE School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Truro.
- Does Bishop Bronescombe CofE School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Bishop Bronescombe CofE School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Bishop Bronescombe CofE School?
- Bishop Bronescombe CofE School is part of THE RAINBOW MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Bishop Bronescombe CofE School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 65% in 2022/23 and 58% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Bishop Bronescombe CofE School rank locally?
- Bishop Bronescombe CofE School ranked 130th of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Bishop Bronescombe CofE School's absence rate?
- Bishop Bronescombe CofE School's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bishop Bronescombe CofE School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bishop Bronescombe 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.