Antony Church of England School
Antony, Torpoint, PL11 3AD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- ST BARNABAS CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Stephanie Hetherington
- Diocese
- Diocese of Truro
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Askel Veur - Diocese of Truro
- Constituency
- South East Cornwall
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 112
- Pupils on roll
- 94
- URN
- 141622
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01752812555
About this school
Antony Church of England School is a Church of England primary academy in Torpoint. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 94 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Antony Church of England School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Strong standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 11 | 8 | 11 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 82% | 75% | 82% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 13% | 18% |
| Expected standard in reading | 82% | 88% | 91% |
| Expected standard in maths | 91% | 88% | 82% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 91% | 88% | 82% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 110.0 | 112.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 106.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.60 | - | - |
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 Antony Church of England 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 | 82% | 56.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 82% | 59.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 84 |
| 2023/24 | 84 |
| 2024/25 | 91 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Antony Church of England School compares
Antony Church of England School ranked 16th of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 90% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 82% | 3.9% | 8.5% | 94 | — |
| Millbrook CofE Primary School | 95% | 6.7% | 24% | 90 | 2.0 miles |
| Carbeile Junior School | 57% | 5.1% | 23.3% | 268 | 2.1 miles |
| Torpoint Nursery and Infant School | — | 4.6% | 20.7% | 204 | 2.4 miles |
| Fourlanesend Community Primary School | 45% | 5.1% | 29.5% | 58 | 2.8 miles |
| Bishop Cornish CofE VA Primary School | 28% | 4.4% | 18.2% | 196 | 2.8 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
-
Graded inspection report13 January 2026
- 28 September 2021
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 8.54%
- English as an additional language
- 2.2%
- Overall absence
- 3.91%
- Persistent absence
- 4.11%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Millbrook CofE Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Torpoint
-
Carbeile Junior School2.1 miles
Primary · Torpoint
-
Torpoint Nursery and Infant School2.4 miles
Primary · Torpoint
-
Fourlanesend Community Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Torpoint
-
Bishop Cornish CofE VA Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Saltash
Other schools in Torpoint
Antony Church of England School ranks 2nd of the 5 ranked primary schools in Torpoint.
- Carbeile Junior School Primary
- Fourlanesend Community Primary School Primary
- Millbrook CofE Primary School Primary
- St Nicolas' CofE VA School, Downderry Primary
- Torpoint Nursery and Infant School Primary
- Torpoint Community College Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Antony Church of England School teach?
- Antony Church of England School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Torpoint.
- Who is the headteacher of Antony Church of England School?
- The headteacher of Antony Church of England School is Mrs Stephanie Hetherington, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Antony Church of England School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Antony Church of England 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 Antony Church of England School?
- Antony Church of England School has 94 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Antony Church of England School full?
- Antony Church of England School has capacity for 112 pupils and 94 on roll (84%), 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 Antony Church of England School a faith school?
- Yes. Antony Church of England School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Truro.
- Does Antony Church of England School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Antony Church of England School as having nursery classes.
- Is Antony Church of England School part of an academy trust?
- Antony Church of England 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 Antony Church of England School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 82% in 2022/23 and 82% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Antony Church of England School compare with other schools in Cornwall?
- Antony Church of England School ranked 16th of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 90% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Antony Church of England School's absence rate?
- Antony Church of England School's overall absence rate is 3.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Antony Church of England School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Antony Church of England 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.