Sky Primary and Eden Project Nursery

  • Primary
  • Free school
  • Ages 3 to 11
Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

Sky Way, Carluddon, St Austell, PL26 8ZROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Sky Primary and Eden Project Nursery is a primary school in St Austell for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 295 schools in Cornwall. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 24 June 2025, report published 10 September 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Early years provision
Good
Safeguarding
Met

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 24 June 2025

Pupils and staff at Sky Primary and Eden Project Nursery are proud to be members of this school community. The school has rightly prioritised a sense of belonging since it first opened in September 2022. Pupils are happy and safe. They take pride in sharing the many aspects of the school they value highly, including their learning beyond the classroom. The school has high expectations of what pupils can achieve. Pupils live up to these expectations and learn the curriculum well. They show positive attitudes to their learning and want to be successful. This is supported through the school's values and 'ways of being'. Pupils know these well. This starts in the early years, where children thrive. The school's offer to support pupils' wider development is exceptional. Pupils benefit from a wide range of experiences that enhance all aspects of school life. These have been carefully mapped out to weave through the school's focus on nature and sustainability. These opportunities bring learning to life, including through the school's unique partnership with the Eden Project. For example, to support pupils' learning in geography about Tanzania, pupils visit the rainforest biome to learn about differing climates and landscapes.

What the school should improve

  • Some pupils make errors with handwriting and punctuation that go unaddressed. As a result, these pupils do not develop accuracy in their writing in line with the school's intended curriculum. The trust should support staff in identifying and addressing gaps as they occur, so that pupils can write accurately and confidently across the curriculum.

Pupil numbers and mix

118 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals15.3%

15.3%, 11.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0.8%

0.8%, 20.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support6.8%

6.8%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.4%

3.4%, 2.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Sky Primary and Eden Project Nursery

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Carclaze Community Primary School1 mileReport card: Needs attention to expected standard63% met the expected standard
Treverbyn Academy1 mileOfsted: Good57% met the expected standard
Bishop Bronescombe CofE School1 mileOfsted: Good58% met the expected standard
Sandy Hill Academy2 milesOfsted: Outstanding72% met the expected standard
Mount Charles School2 milesOfsted judgements: Good to outstanding62% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Free schools
Sector
Free school
Trust
KERNOW LEARNING MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range
3 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Nursery classes
Yes
Headteacher
Mrs Emma Vyvyan
Address
Sky Way, Carluddon, St Austell, PL26 8ZR
Local authority
Cornwall
URN
149135

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.