St Issey Church of England Primary School
Gardeners Way, St Issey, Wadebridge, PL27 7RN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE RAINBOW MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Interim Headteacher
- Mr Christopher Parham
- Diocese
- Diocese of Truro
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Rainbow Academy Trust
- Constituency
- North Cornwall
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 84
- Pupils on roll
- 124
- URN
- 146051
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01841540232
About this school
St Issey Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Wadebridge. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 124 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
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 | 10 | 7 | 14 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 57% | 86% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% | 86% | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | 60% | 100% | 86% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 60% | 57% | 86% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 106.0 | 111.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 104.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.30 | - | - |
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 Issey Church of England Primary 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 | 50% | 56.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 86% | 59.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 121 |
| 2023/24 | 120 |
| 2024/25 | 123 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Issey Church of England Primary School compares
St Issey Church of England Primary School ranked 10th of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 95% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 86% | 6% | 20% | 124 | — |
| Padstow School | 70% | 6.1% | 35.6% | 157 | 2.2 miles |
| St Minver School | 62% | 4.4% | 13.9% | 175 | 3.2 miles |
| Trevisker Primary School | 60% | 5.5% | 12.7% | 129 | 3.4 miles |
| St Breock Primary School | 72% | 4.8% | 24.3% | 203 | 3.4 miles |
| St Merryn School | 74% | 5.7% | 9.3% | 115 | 3.5 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)
- 20%
- English as an additional language
- 0.8%
- Overall absence
- 5.95%
- Persistent absence
- 13.41%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Padstow School2.2 miles
Primary · Padstow
-
St Minver School3.2 miles
Primary · Wadebridge
-
Trevisker Primary School3.4 miles
Primary · Wadebridge
-
St Breock Primary School3.4 miles
Primary · Wadebridge
-
St Merryn School3.5 miles
Primary · Padstow
Other schools in Wadebridge
St Issey Church of England Primary School ranks 1st of the 5 ranked primary schools in Wadebridge.
- St Breock Primary School Primary
- St Minver School Primary
- Trevisker Primary School Primary
- Wadebridge Primary Academy Primary
- Wadebridge School Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Issey Church of England Primary School teach?
- St Issey Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Wadebridge.
- Who is the interim headteacher of St Issey Church of England Primary School?
- The interim headteacher of St Issey Church of England Primary School is Mr Christopher Parham, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Issey Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Issey Church of England Primary 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 big is St Issey Church of England Primary School?
- St Issey Church of England Primary School has 124 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is St Issey Church of England Primary School full?
- St Issey Church of England Primary School has capacity for 84 pupils and 124 on roll (148%), so it is at or above 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 Issey Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Issey Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Truro.
- Does St Issey Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Issey Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St Issey Church of England Primary School?
- St Issey Church of England Primary School is part of THE RAINBOW MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Issey Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 50% in 2022/23 and 86% 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 Issey Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- St Issey Church of England Primary School ranked 10th of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 95% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% 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 Issey Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- St Issey Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Issey Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Issey Church of England Primary 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 10 July 2026.