St Issey Church of England Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Gardeners Way, St Issey, Wadebridge, PL27 7RNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Issey Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Wadebridge for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 295 schools in Cornwall. It ranks 28th of 209 primary schools in Cornwall. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 7 February 2023, report published 21 March 2023

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

14 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 maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score111

111, 5 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

124 pupils on roll, with places for 84

Eligible for free school meals21%

21%, 5.5 percentage points below 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 support14.5%

14.5%, 0.3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0%

0%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Issey Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Padstow School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard
St Minver School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	62% met the expected standard
Trevisker Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard
St Breock Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard
St Merryn School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	74% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE RAINBOW MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Christopher Parham
Phone: 01841540232
Website: st-issey.cornwall.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Gardeners Way, St Issey, Wadebridge, PL27 7RN
Local authority: Cornwall
URN: 146051

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.