Antony Church of England School, Torpoint

Ofsted's report card from its 13 January 2026 inspection grades Antony Church of England School on 7 areas: 2 strong standard and 5 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "Leaders are dogged in making sure pupils attend school regularly and on time."

Early years - Strong standard. "Children get off to a flying start in Nursery."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Pupils typically learn well across the curriculum."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders use what they know about the curriculum and teaching to make positive improvements to the school's work."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders identify pupils' needs in a timely way, including those who join the school at different times."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "The vision of the trust and school drives leaders' commitment to school improvement."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "The personal development programme is built extensively on wider enriching opportunities and experiences, which all pupils access regularly."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "• Leaders should make sure that teachers consistently make highly effective choices about what to teach, and how, considering pupils' needs so that barriers to success are swiftly and effectively addressed. • Leaders should continue to further develop the content of some wider curriculum subjects so they are of consistently high quality for pupils to achieve detailed knowledge and skills".

The school day runs from 8:45am to 3:15pm.

Coming up: an open day on Monday 9 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 91% of Year 6 pupils at Antony Church of England School reached the expected standard in reading and 82% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Cornwall and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (88% in reading, 88% in maths).

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 15 families put Antony Church of England School as their first choice and 43 named it as one of their preferences, for 15 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Antony Church of England School are Millbrook CofE Primary School (2 miles, Good, 100% reading, 95% maths); Carbeile Junior School (2.1 miles, Good, 70% reading, 69% maths); Torpoint Nursery and Infant School (2.4 miles, Outstanding); and Fourlanesend Community Primary School (2.8 miles, Requires improvement, 82% reading, 82% maths).

Antony Church of England School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.

Antony Church of England School is one of 14 schools run by St Barnabas Church of England Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.

35 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Antony Church of England School (as of April 2026): 97% would recommend the school, 97% say their child is happy there and 67% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (67%).

7.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 3.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (90%) and Mixed (5%).

In 2026, 9 pupils (9.6%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.

The nearest railway station is St Germans Rail Station, about 3 miles away in a straight line.

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Old Vicarage (s-bound), 180 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 3 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Cornwall (14).

Antony Church of England School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.