Copper Valley Infant and Nursery Academy
Drakewalls, Gunnislake, PL18 9EN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- BRIDGE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lynn Cox
- Religious ethos
- None
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Bridge Multi-Academy Trust
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- South East Cornwall
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 70
- URN
- 142038
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01822832550
About this school
Copper Valley Infant and Nursery Academy is a primary academy in Gunnislake. It teaches children aged 2 to 7 and has 70 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Copper Valley Infant and Nursery 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 2 April 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 21 | 17 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 57% | 35% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | 71% |
| Expected standard in maths | 71% | 47% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 33% | 59% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.40 | - |
| Writing progress | +0.90 | - |
| Maths progress | -0.80 | - |
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 Copper Valley Infant and Nursery 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 | 57% | 56.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 35% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | — | 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 | 8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 172 |
| 2023/24 | 159 |
| 2024/25 | 81 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Copper Valley Infant and Nursery Academy compares
Its absence rate was lower than 23% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 7.2% | 13.6% | 70 | — |
| Copper Valley Junior Academy | 43% | 7.9% | 25% | 91 | 0.8 miles |
| Harrowbarrow Primary Academy | 47% | 5.3% | 14.9% | 91 | 1.5 miles |
| Calstock Community Primary School | 73% | 7.7% | 8.6% | 60 | 1.6 miles |
| Gulworthy Primary Academy | 85% | 3.6% | 8.6% | 90 | 2.0 miles |
| St Dominic CofE Primary School | 86% | 6.9% | 19.2% | 83 | 2.3 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)
- 13.64%
- English as an additional language
- 1.2%
- Overall absence
- 7.21%
- Persistent absence
- 12.77%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Copper Valley Junior Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Gunnislake
-
Harrowbarrow Primary Academy1.5 miles
Primary · Callington
-
Calstock Community Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Calstock
-
Gulworthy Primary Academy2.0 miles
Primary · Tavistock
-
St Dominic CofE Primary School2.3 miles
Primary
Other schools in Gunnislake
- Copper Valley Junior Academy Primary
- Copper Fields School Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does Copper Valley Infant and Nursery Academy teach?
- Copper Valley Infant and Nursery Academy teaches children aged 2 to 7. It is a primary school in Gunnislake.
- Who is the headteacher of Copper Valley Infant and Nursery Academy?
- The headteacher of Copper Valley Infant and Nursery Academy is Mrs Lynn Cox, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Copper Valley Infant and Nursery Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Copper Valley Infant and Nursery 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 Copper Valley Infant and Nursery Academy?
- Copper Valley Infant and Nursery Academy has 70 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 7.
- Is Copper Valley Infant and Nursery Academy full?
- Copper Valley Infant and Nursery Academy has capacity for 240 pupils and 70 on roll (29%), 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 Copper Valley Infant and Nursery Academy a faith school?
- No. Copper Valley Infant and Nursery Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Copper Valley Infant and Nursery Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Copper Valley Infant and Nursery Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Copper Valley Infant and Nursery Academy part of an academy trust?
- Copper Valley Infant and Nursery Academy is part of BRIDGE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Copper Valley Infant and Nursery Academy have?
- The schools register lists Copper Valley Infant and Nursery Academy's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Copper Valley Infant and Nursery Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 57% in 2022/23 and 35% in 2023/24. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is Copper Valley Infant and Nursery Academy's absence rate?
- Copper Valley Infant and Nursery Academy's overall absence rate is 7.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Copper Valley Infant and Nursery Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Copper Valley Infant and Nursery 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 2 July 2026.