Connor Downs Academy
Mutton Hill, Connor Downs, Hayle, TR27 5DH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ASPIRE ACADEMY TRUST
- Head of School
- Mrs Janice Eddy
- Sponsor
- ASPIRE Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Camborne and Redruth
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 168
- URN
- 142144
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01736753135
About this school
Connor Downs Academy is a primary academy in Hayle. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 168 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Connor Downs 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 9 May 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 29 | 32 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 79% | 75% | 65% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 21% | 3% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% | 81% | 74% |
| Expected standard in maths | 90% | 75% | 81% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | 78% | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 106.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.70 | - | - |
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 Connor Downs 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 | 79% | 56.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 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 | 5.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 207 |
| 2023/24 | 202 |
| 2024/25 | 188 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Connor Downs Academy compares
Connor Downs Academy ranked 84th 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 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 65% | 4.9% | 18.1% | 168 | — |
| Gwinear Community Primary School | 56% | 5.2% | 8.5% | 106 | 1.6 miles |
| Bodriggy Academy | 51% | 5.7% | 37% | 325 | 1.9 miles |
| Penpol School | — | — | — | 429 | 2.4 miles |
| Kehelland Village School | 33% | 3.2% | 10.8% | 64 | 2.4 miles |
| Penponds School | 78% | 3.6% | 3.9% | 104 | 2.9 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)
- 18.09%
- English as an additional language
- 2.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.92%
- Persistent absence
- 12%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Gwinear Community Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Hayle
-
Bodriggy Academy1.9 miles
Primary · Hayle
-
Penpol School2.4 miles
Primary · Hayle
-
Kehelland Village School2.4 miles
Primary · Camborne
-
Penponds School2.9 miles
Primary · Camborne
Other schools in Hayle
- Bodriggy Academy Primary
- Gwinear Community Primary School Primary
- Leedstown Community Primary School Primary
- Penpol School Primary
- St Erth Community Primary School Primary
- Hayle Academy Secondary
- The Cornwall Independent School Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does Connor Downs Academy teach?
- Connor Downs Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Hayle.
- Who is the head of school of Connor Downs Academy?
- The head of school of Connor Downs Academy is Mrs Janice Eddy, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Connor Downs Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Connor Downs 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 Connor Downs Academy?
- Connor Downs Academy has 168 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Connor Downs Academy full?
- Connor Downs Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 168 on roll (80%), 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 Connor Downs Academy a faith school?
- No. Connor Downs Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Connor Downs Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Connor Downs Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is Connor Downs Academy part of an academy trust?
- Connor Downs Academy is part of ASPIRE ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Connor Downs Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 79% 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 Connor Downs Academy compare with other schools in Cornwall?
- Connor Downs Academy ranked 84th 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 61% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Connor Downs Academy's absence rate?
- Connor Downs Academy's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Connor Downs Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Connor Downs 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.