Cornwood Church of England Primary School
School Lane, Cornwood, Ivybridge, PL21 9PZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Cornwood Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Ivybridge for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 416 schools in Devon. It ranks 6th of 8 primary schools in Ivybridge. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in November 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 21 November 2023, report published 15 January 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Requires improvement
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years provision
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 21 November 2023
The school is ambitious for all pupils to be successful. Since the previous inspection, the school has prioritised the development of the curriculum to promote high expectations for all pupils. These actions are beginning to make a difference. However, it is still early days. The curriculum does not yet support pupils to build their knowledge well enough across all subjects. Pupils enjoy coming to Cornwood Church of England Primary School. This is reflected in their regular attendance. Pupils are proud of their school motto, 'A family where we flourish and learn to be the best version of ourselves'. They relate this to supporting one another as 'one big family'. This ambition is realised by pupils, who are kind and supportive of each other. Staff take time to build positive relationships with pupils. As a result, pupils learn in a nurturing and caring environment. Parents and carers value this. They praise the support for pupils' well-being as well as the many wider opportunities on offer. These include clubs such as one for invasion games. Pupils benefit from residential trips with pupils from other schools in the federation. They say that these trips help them to make new friends and develop a range of skills.
What the school should improve
- Some identified weaknesses in the teaching of the curriculum are not addressed quickly enough. As a result, some pupils are not well prepared for their next stage of learning. The school needs to ensure that improvements are followed up with rigour to enable all pupils to learn the curriculum well.
- Assessment is not used with enough precision to identify and support gaps in pupils' knowledge. Some pupils embed misconceptions and so do not learn the curriculum well. The school must ensure that assessment is precise and used effectively to support all pupils to learn the curriculum successfully.
- Children in early years are not supported well enough to develop their knowledge and language across all areas of learning and development. Consequently, some children do not develop a breadth of knowledge across the early years curriculum. The school must ensure that learning intentions are clear and implemented effectively to support all children to learn a broad curriculum.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
9 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
87 pupils on roll, with places for 105
Schools near Cornwood Church of England Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sparkwell All Saints Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 73% met the expected standard |
| Woodlands Park Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 63% met the expected standard |
| The Erme Primary School | 3 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | 13% met the expected standard |
| Manor Primary School, Ivybridge | 3 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 33% met the expected standard |
| Stowford School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 86% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Miss Ellie Aldridge
- Phone
- 01752837375
- Address
- School Lane, Cornwood, Ivybridge, PL21 9PZ
- Local authority
- Devon
- URN
- 113409
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.