Bishop Bronescombe CofE School, St Austell
Bishop Bronescombe CofE School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in St Austell, part of The Rainbow Multi Academy Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 11th-highest of the 14 schools in St Austell with published results, and 10,901st of 14,452 across England. It was 82% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Cornwall (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Bishop Bronescombe CofE School in detail
Bishop Bronescombe CofE School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Bishop Bronescombe CofE Primary (known as BB for short) is a happy, vibrant and caring school where our aim is that every child fulfils their potential, academically and personally, and becomes a caring, thoughtful, confident and happy individual. At BB, we strive to live by our Christian Values to inspire the very best in our pupils."
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care until 4:00pm.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 72% of Year 6 pupils at Bishop Bronescombe CofE School reached the expected standard in reading and 65% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Cornwall and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 77% in reading and 70% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Bishop Bronescombe CofE School
For September 2026 entry, 30 families put Bishop Bronescombe CofE School as their first choice and 56 named it as one of their preferences, for 31 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Bishop Bronescombe CofE School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Bishop Bronescombe CofE School are Sandy Hill Academy (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 80% reading, 80% maths); Charlestown Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 76% reading, 64% maths); Carclaze Community Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 69% reading, 85% maths); and Mount Charles School (1 mile, Good, 80% reading, 75% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Bishop Bronescombe CofE School.
Sandy Hill AcademyCharlestown Primary SchoolCarclaze Community Primary SchoolMount Charles School
The trust
Bishop Bronescombe CofE School is one of 13 schools run by The Rainbow Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 65% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
4.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is St Austell Rail Station, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Killyvarder Way (se-bound), 150 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 77 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Cornwall (14), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
Bishop Bronescombe CofE School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Bishop Bronescombe CofE School are Penrice Academy (0.8 miles) and Poltair School (1.2 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2022 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
19.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 77% to 72% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 70% to 65% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 81% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
30.5
Avg class size
28.3
Infant (KS1)
31.8
KS2
8
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Term dates
Bishop Bronescombe CofE School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Cornwall's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Bishop Bronescombe CofE School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Bishop Bronescombe CofE School is in Cornwall; for families living there:
- Cornwall's school travel policy: Home to School Travel Assistance Policy 2026/27
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 4 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Cornwall is 3 (the median across 299 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
82%
Available places
257 pupils
315 places
58 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - St Austell
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for St Austell
Across Cornwall council
Places available
6,475
Applications
4,732
Got 1st preference
95.9%
Got preferred school
99.6%
All primary applications across Cornwall council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
34
SEN Support
14
EHC Plans
18.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
267
Total Pupils
149
Boys
118
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
15
Teachers
17.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,708
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,326
Per pupil
£1530k
Total funding
£76k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.6%
Overall absence
10.0%
Persistent absence
240
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Bishop Bronescombe CofE School
Questions parents ask about Bishop Bronescombe CofE School
What are SATs results like at Bishop Bronescombe CofE School?
Of the pupils at Bishop Bronescombe CofE School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 72% reached the expected standard in reading and 65% did so in maths.
What is Bishop Bronescombe CofE School's Ofsted rating?
Bishop Bronescombe CofE School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in July 2022. At its previous graded inspection in 2018 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Bishop Bronescombe CofE School?
No fixed boundary. When Bishop Bronescombe CofE School is oversubscribed, Cornwall allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Bishop Bronescombe CofE School?
Bishop Bronescombe CofE School was not full in 2025: it ran at 82% of its 315 places.
How big are the classes at Bishop Bronescombe CofE School?
Classes at Bishop Bronescombe CofE School average 30.5 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Bishop Bronescombe CofE School?
Bishop Bronescombe CofE School has around 267 pupils on roll. 20% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Bishop Bronescombe CofE School?
4.6% of sessions were missed at Bishop Bronescombe CofE School in 2024/25. 10% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Bishop Bronescombe CofE School?
Apply through Cornwall's coordinated admissions process, naming Bishop Bronescombe CofE School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Bishop Bronescombe CofE School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 4 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Cornwall is 3 (the median across 299 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Bishop Bronescombe CofE School?
Bishop Bronescombe CofE School is at 84 Boscoppa Road, St Austell, Cornwall, PL25 3DT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)