St Nicolas' CofE VA School, Downderry
Academy sponsor led in Torpoint, Cornwall.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 109 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 105 |
| Free school meals | 8.30% |
| Trust or sponsor | ST BARNABAS CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Cornwall |
| Address | Downderry, Torpoint, Cornwall, PL11 3LF |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.st-nicolas.cornwall.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01503250565 |
| URN | 140342 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 9 July 2024, published 24 September 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 16 May 2023, outcome: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- St Germans Primary School (primary school, about 5.1 km)
- Trenode CofE VA Primary Academy (primary school, about 5.9 km)
- Looe Primary Academy (primary school, about 5.9 km)
- Antony Church of England School (primary school, about 8.0 km)
- Sir Robert Geffery's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 8.8 km)
- Trewidland Primary School (primary school, about 9.1 km)
- Menheniot Primary School (primary school, about 9.2 km)
- Duloe CofE VA Primary Academy (primary school, about 9.4 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.