St Germans Primary School
Lower Fairfield, St Germans, Saltash, PL12 5NJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ST BARNABAS CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Carly Passco
- 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
- 119
- Pupils on roll
- 41
- URN
- 151213
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01503230378
About this school
St Germans Primary School is a primary academy in Saltash. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 41 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Germans Primary School, 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 no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Strong standard
- Early years
- Strong standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 14 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 79% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 21% |
| Expected standard in reading | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | 86% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 |
How St Germans Primary School compares
St Germans Primary School ranked 20th of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 79% | 4.8% | 15.7% | 41 | — |
| Sir Robert Geffery's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School | 79% | 3.8% | 12.9% | 202 | 2.4 miles |
| St Nicolas' CofE VA School, Downderry | 38% | 4.5% | 7.3% | 109 | 3.1 miles |
| Antony Church of England School | 82% | 3.9% | 8.5% | 94 | 3.2 miles |
| Burraton Community Primary School | 63% | 5.5% | 17% | 343 | 3.6 miles |
| St Stephens (Saltash) Community Primary School & Nursery | 72% | 5% | 26.4% | 349 | 4.1 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
-
Graded inspection report28 April 2026
- 14 November 2023
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 15.69%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 4.84%
- Persistent absence
- 6.25%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Sir Robert Geffery's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Saltash
-
St Nicolas' CofE VA School, Downderry3.1 miles
Primary · Torpoint
-
Antony Church of England School3.2 miles
Primary · Torpoint
-
Burraton Community Primary School3.6 miles
Primary · Saltash
-
St Stephens (Saltash) Community Primary School & Nursery4.1 miles
Primary · Saltash
Other schools in Saltash
St Germans Primary School ranks 1st of the 7 ranked primary schools in Saltash.
- Bishop Cornish CofE VA Primary School Primary
- Brunel Primary & Nursery Academy Primary
- Burraton Community Primary School Primary
- Landulph School Primary
- Sir Robert Geffery's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Primary
- St Mellion Church of England Primary School Primary
- St Stephens (Saltash) Community Primary School & Nursery Primary
- Saltash Community School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does St Germans Primary School teach?
- St Germans Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Saltash.
- Who is the headteacher of St Germans Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Germans Primary School is Miss Carly Passco, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Germans Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Germans 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 many pupils are at St Germans Primary School?
- St Germans Primary School has 41 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Germans Primary School full?
- St Germans Primary School has capacity for 119 pupils and 41 on roll (34%), 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 Germans Primary School a faith school?
- No. St Germans Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does St Germans Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Germans Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is St Germans Primary School part of an academy trust?
- St Germans 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 does St Germans Primary School compare with other schools in Cornwall?
- St Germans Primary School ranked 20th of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% 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 Germans Primary School's absence rate?
- St Germans Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census.
- What are St Germans Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Germans 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 15 July 2026.