St Stephen Churchtown Academy
Creakavose, St Stephen, St Austell, PL26 7NZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ASPIRE ACADEMY TRUST
- Head Teacher
- Mrs Lisa McGinty
- Religious ethos
- None
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- ASPIRE Academy Trust
- Constituency
- St Austell and Newquay
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 329
- Pupils on roll
- 284
- URN
- 142389
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01726822568
About this school
St Stephen Churchtown Academy is a primary academy in St Austell. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 284 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Stephen Churchtown Academy, 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 17 July 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 | 31 | 42 | 36 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 68% | 52% | 58% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 5% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 67% | 78% |
| Expected standard in maths | 84% | 76% | 69% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 74% | 74% | 69% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.40 | - | - |
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 Stephen Churchtown 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 | 68% | 56.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 52% | 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 | 6.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 292 |
| 2023/24 | 297 |
| 2024/25 | 299 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Stephen Churchtown Academy compares
St Stephen Churchtown Academy ranked 127th 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 45% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 58% | 5.6% | 21.3% | 284 | — |
| Foxhole Learning Academy | 30% | 4.5% | 34.2% | 83 | 1.6 miles |
| Nanpean Community Primary School | 29% | 4.6% | 18.4% | 105 | 1.9 miles |
| Grampound Road Village CofE School | 45% | 4.2% | 24.3% | 95 | 2.7 miles |
| St Dennis Primary Academy | 65% | 7.1% | 44.7% | 187 | 2.7 miles |
| Whitemoor Academy | 73% | 4.3% | 28.6% | 108 | 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)
- 21.26%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 5.64%
- Persistent absence
- 12.61%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Foxhole Learning Academy1.6 miles
Primary · St. Austell
-
Nanpean Community Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · St Austell
-
Grampound Road Village CofE School2.7 miles
Primary · Truro
-
St Dennis Primary Academy2.7 miles
Primary · St Austell
-
Whitemoor Academy2.9 miles
Primary · St. Austell
Other schools in St Austell
St Stephen Churchtown Academy ranks 9th 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 Dennis Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Stephen Churchtown Academy teach?
- St Stephen Churchtown Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in St Austell.
- Who is the head teacher of St Stephen Churchtown Academy?
- The head teacher of St Stephen Churchtown Academy is Mrs Lisa McGinty, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Stephen Churchtown Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Stephen Churchtown 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 Stephen Churchtown Academy?
- St Stephen Churchtown Academy has 284 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is St Stephen Churchtown Academy full?
- St Stephen Churchtown Academy has capacity for 329 pupils and 284 on roll (86%), 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 Stephen Churchtown Academy a faith school?
- No. St Stephen Churchtown Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does St Stephen Churchtown Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Stephen Churchtown Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is St Stephen Churchtown Academy part of an academy trust?
- St Stephen Churchtown 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 St Stephen Churchtown Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 68% 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 St Stephen Churchtown Academy compare with other schools in Cornwall?
- St Stephen Churchtown Academy ranked 127th 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 45% 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 Stephen Churchtown Academy's absence rate?
- St Stephen Churchtown Academy's overall absence rate is 5.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Stephen Churchtown Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Stephen Churchtown 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.