St Dennis Primary Academy
Carne Hill, St Dennis, St Austell, PL26 8AY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- TRURO & PENWITH ACADEMY TRUST
- Head Teacher
- Mrs Cathy Brokenshire
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Truro and Penwith College
- Constituency
- St Austell and Newquay
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 187
- URN
- 141198
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01726822546
About this school
St Dennis Primary Academy is a primary academy in St Austell. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 187 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Dennis Primary Academy, 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 | 31 | 29 | 20 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 35% | 48% | 65% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 7% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 45% | 55% | 70% |
| Expected standard in maths | 45% | 69% | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 35% | 52% | 55% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 100.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 99.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.70 | - | - |
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 Dennis Primary Academy 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 | 35% | 56.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 48% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 65% | 59.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 207 |
| 2023/24 | 203 |
| 2024/25 | 196 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Dennis Primary Academy compares
St Dennis Primary Academy ranked 85th of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 24% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 65% | 7.1% | 44.7% | 187 | — |
| Whitemoor Academy | 73% | 4.3% | 28.6% | 108 | 1.2 miles |
| Nanpean Community Primary School | 29% | 4.6% | 18.4% | 105 | 1.4 miles |
| Foxhole Learning Academy | 30% | 4.5% | 34.2% | 83 | 2.1 miles |
| Indian Queens Primary School | 39% | 5.1% | 22.8% | 328 | 2.3 miles |
| Roche Community Primary School | 55% | 5.5% | 27.3% | 200 | 2.6 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)
- 44.72%
- English as an additional language
- 1%
- Overall absence
- 7.13%
- Persistent absence
- 23.65%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Whitemoor Academy1.2 miles
Primary · St. Austell
-
Nanpean Community Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · St Austell
-
Foxhole Learning Academy2.1 miles
Primary · St. Austell
-
Indian Queens Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · St Columb
-
Roche Community Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · St Austell
Other schools in St Austell
St Dennis Primary Academy ranks 4th of the 14 ranked primary schools in St Austell.
- Bishop Bronescombe CofE School Primary
- 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 Mewan Community Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Dennis Primary Academy teach?
- St Dennis Primary Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in St Austell.
- Who is the head teacher of St Dennis Primary Academy?
- The head teacher of St Dennis Primary Academy is Mrs Cathy Brokenshire, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Dennis Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Dennis Primary Academy, 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 Dennis Primary Academy?
- St Dennis Primary Academy has 187 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is St Dennis Primary Academy full?
- St Dennis Primary Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 187 on roll (89%), 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 St Dennis Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. St Dennis Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does St Dennis Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Dennis Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is St Dennis Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- St Dennis Primary Academy is part of TRURO & PENWITH ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Dennis Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 35% in 2022/23 and 65% 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 Dennis Primary Academy compare with other schools in Cornwall?
- St Dennis Primary Academy ranked 85th of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 24% 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 Dennis Primary Academy's absence rate?
- St Dennis Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 7.1% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Dennis Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Dennis Primary Academy'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.