St Dominic CofE Primary School

  • Primary
  • Academy
  • Ages 3 to 11
Ofsted judgements: Outstanding

St Dominic, St Dominick, Saltash, St Dominick, PL12 6SUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Dominic CofE Primary School is a primary school in St Dominick for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 295 schools in Cornwall. It ranks 1st of 209 primary schools in Cornwall. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 8 October 2024, report published 12 November 2024

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

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

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 8 October 2024

Everyone is encouraged to 'BRING it!' to this school. The school's values of bringing courage, creativity and friendship are pupils' daily experience. Pupils develop a sense of their own individuality and how they contribute to being a community. There has been a significant increase in pupils attending the school over the last three years. These pupils, and their parents, quickly settle into the school due to the warm welcome. In the early years, this welcome starts as soon as children are allocated a place. Opportunities such as the teddy bears' picnic help children to belong to the school family before they start school. The extensive range of clubs, trips and activities is a key feature of the school's offer. There is something for everyone. Pupils, particularly those who are disadvantaged or who have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), benefit enormously from these experiences. These well-planned opportunities all contribute to pupils' character development. This is a school where pupils strive for excellence. Their thirst for learning means they behave well in lessons. They show pride in their work and achieve highly. Mutual respect underpins the strong relationships across the school. Pupils trust adults to treat them fairly and keep them safe.

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

7 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths86%

86%, 24 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths14%

14%, 6 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score110

110, 4 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

83 pupils on roll, with places for 84

Eligible for free school meals27.7%

27.7%, 1.2 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0%

0%, 21.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10.8%

10.8%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.6%

3.6%, 2.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Dominic CofE Primary School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Harrowbarrow Primary Academy1 mileOfsted: Requires improvement47% met the expected standard
St Mellion Church of England Primary School2 milesOfsted: GoodNot published
Calstock Community Primary School2 milesReport card: Needs attention to expected standard73% met the expected standard
Copper Valley Infant and Nursery Academy2 milesOfsted: GoodNot published
Bere Alston Primary Academy3 milesOfsted: Good28% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Academy converter
Sector
Academy
Trust
ST BARNABAS CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range
3 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Nursery classes
Yes
Headteacher
Mrs Joanne Pearton
Address
St Dominic, St Dominick, Saltash, St Dominick, PL12 6SU
Local authority
Cornwall
URN
148695

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.