St Dominic CofE Primary School
St Dominic, St Dominick, PL12 6SU
- 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
- Head of School
- Mrs Joanne Pearton
- 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
- 84
- Pupils on roll
- 83
- URN
- 148695
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01579350581
About this school
St Dominic CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Cornwall. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 83 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- 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 | 12 | 11 | 7 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 83% | 73% | 86% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| Expected standard in reading | 92% | 91% | 100% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 73% | 86% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% | 73% | 86% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 106.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +5.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +5.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.90 | - | - |
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 Dominic CofE 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 | 83% | 56.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 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 | 8.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 85 |
| 2023/24 | 79 |
| 2024/25 | 80 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Dominic CofE Primary School compares
St Dominic CofE Primary School ranked 9th 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 26% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 86% | 6.9% | 19.2% | 83 | — |
| Harrowbarrow Primary Academy | 47% | 5.3% | 14.9% | 91 | 1.4 miles |
| St Mellion Church of England Primary School | — | 8.8% | 25% | 33 | 1.6 miles |
| Calstock Community Primary School | 73% | 7.7% | 8.6% | 60 | 2.2 miles |
| Copper Valley Infant and Nursery Academy | — | 7.2% | 13.6% | 70 | 2.3 miles |
| Bere Alston Primary Academy | 28% | 6% | 26.4% | 106 | 2.5 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.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 19.23%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 6.93%
- Persistent absence
- 26.09%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Harrowbarrow Primary Academy1.4 miles
Primary · Callington
-
St Mellion Church of England Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Saltash
-
Calstock Community Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Calstock
-
Copper Valley Infant and Nursery Academy2.3 miles
Primary · Gunnislake
-
Bere Alston Primary Academy2.5 miles
Primary · Yelverton
Common questions
- What year groups does St Dominic CofE Primary School teach?
- St Dominic CofE Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Cornwall.
- Who is the head of school of St Dominic CofE Primary School?
- The head of school of St Dominic CofE Primary School is Mrs Joanne Pearton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Dominic CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Dominic CofE 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 Dominic CofE Primary School?
- St Dominic CofE Primary School has 83 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Dominic CofE Primary School full?
- St Dominic CofE Primary School has capacity for 84 pupils and 83 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Dominic CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Dominic CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Truro.
- Does St Dominic CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Dominic CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St Dominic CofE Primary School?
- St Dominic CofE Primary 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 St Dominic CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 83% 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 Dominic CofE Primary School rank locally?
- St Dominic CofE Primary School ranked 9th 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 26% 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 Dominic CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- St Dominic CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Dominic CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Dominic CofE 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.