St Dennis Primary Academy
St Austell · Cornwall
TRURO & PENWITH ACADEMY TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 41 member schools: 33 primary schools, 7 secondary schools, 1 all-through school. Local authorities: Cornwall | Isles Of Scilly. Regions: South West. — from the TRURO & PENWITH ACADEMY TRUST public record.
St Dennis Primary Academy is a primary academy in St Austell, Cornwall, part of TRURO & PENWITH ACADEMY TRUST. It has no live vacancies on SchoolJobs right now.
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School information
- Official name
- St Dennis Primary Academy
- Address
- Carne Hill, St Dennis
- Postcode
- PL26 8AY
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Parliamentary constituency
- St Austell and Newquay
- URN (official identifier)
- 141198
- Establishment number
- 2038
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 2–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Number of pupils
- 187
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 210
- School type
- Academy (sponsor led)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- TRURO & PENWITH ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rebekah Bailey
- Ofsted inspection
- Good · Inspected 2 Feb 2023Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.stdennis.academy
- Telephone
- 01726822546
- Date opened
- 1 Sep 2014
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at St Dennis Primary Academy
| 2025/26 | This school | Cornwall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 187 | 71,237 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 42.8% | 23.5% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 29.9% | 16.0% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 8.6% | 4.5% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 1.1% | 3.8% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
5 published inspections for St Dennis Primary Academy, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 19 Mar 2023
· Academy First Section 5
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Outcomes for pupils
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Good
Report published 21 Jul 2017
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as St Dennis Community Primary School (URN 130928)
Overall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category
- SM
- Pupils' achievement
- Inadequate
- Quality of teaching
- Inadequate
- Leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Requires improvement
Report published 10 Jun 2013
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as St Dennis Community Primary School (URN 130928)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 1 Mar 2010
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as St Dennis Community Primary School (URN 130928)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 15 Jan 2007
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at St Dennis Primary Academy
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Cornwall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 5.9% | 5.4% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 16.2% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at St Dennis Primary Academy
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £100,750 for 65 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Cornwall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 43.0% | 23.6% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £667 | £313 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at St Dennis Primary Academy
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 196 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Cornwall average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £1,542,000 £7,867 per pupil | £7,188 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £1,405,000 £7,168 per pupil | £6,633 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £628,000 £3,204 per pupil · 44.7% | £3,246 · 48.9% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £366,000 £1,867 per pupil · 26.0% | £1,334 · 20.1% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £29,000 £148 per pupil · 2.1% | £300 · 4.5% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £19,000 £97 per pupil · 1.4% | £136 · 2.1% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | £137,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £235,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £6,746 per pupil, supply and agency £1,876 per pupil — spending up £422 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
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Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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