Brunel Primary & Nursery Academy, Saltash
Brunel Primary & Nursery Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Saltash, part of Bridge Multi-Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 5th-highest of the 7 schools in Saltash with published results, and 9,595th of 14,452 across England. It was 42% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Cornwall (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Brunel Primary & Nursery Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 78% of Year 6 pupils at Brunel Primary & Nursery Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 66% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Cornwall and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 87% in reading and 85% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Brunel Primary & Nursery Academy
For September 2026 entry, 39 families put Brunel Primary & Nursery Academy as their first choice and 65 named it as one of their preferences, for 44 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 Brunel Primary & Nursery Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Brunel Primary & Nursery Academy are St Stephens (Saltash) Community Primary School & Nursery (0.3 miles, Good, 81% reading, 78% maths); Bishop Cornish CofE VA Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 66% reading, 44% maths); Burraton Community Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 70% reading, 70% maths); and St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School (1.4 miles, Good, 67% reading, 67% maths).
Brunel Primary & Nursery Academy's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
St Stephens (Saltash) Community Primary School & NurseryBishop Cornish CofE VA Primary SchoolBurraton Community Primary SchoolSt Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School
The trust
Brunel Primary & Nursery Academy is one of 15 schools run by Bridge Multi-Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
7.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Staffing
Brunel Primary & Nursery Academy had 12 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Saltash Rail Station, about 800 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).
16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Callington Road St. Annes (w-bound), 110 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 92 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Cornwall (14), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Brunel Primary & Nursery Academy issued 22 suspensions, 10 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
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 June 2022 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Personal development, Early years.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
29.4%
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 87% to 78% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 85% to 66% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 84% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.4
Avg class size
24.0
Infant (KS1)
31.0
KS2
5
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Brunel Primary & Nursery Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Cornwall
Term dates
Brunel Primary & Nursery Academy 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 Brunel Primary & Nursery Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Brunel Primary & Nursery Academy 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
- 17
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 17 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 13 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise.
3 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
42%
Available places
175 pupils
420 places
245 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Saltash
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Saltash
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(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
44
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
24.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
211
Total Pupils
106
Boys
105
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
17.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,963
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,839
Per pupil
£1149k
Total funding
£82k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.4%
Overall absence
13.8%
Persistent absence
160
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
Brunel Primary & Nursery Academy
Questions parents ask about Brunel Primary & Nursery Academy
What are SATs results like at Brunel Primary & Nursery Academy?
Of the pupils at Brunel Primary & Nursery Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 78% reached the expected standard in reading and 66% did so in maths.
What is Brunel Primary & Nursery Academy's Ofsted rating?
Brunel Primary & Nursery Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2022. At its previous graded inspection in 2018 it was rated Inadequate.
What is the catchment area for Brunel Primary & Nursery Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Brunel Primary & Nursery Academy is oversubscribed, Cornwall allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Brunel Primary & Nursery Academy?
Brunel Primary & Nursery Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 42% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Brunel Primary & Nursery Academy?
Classes at Brunel Primary & Nursery Academy average 27.4 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Brunel Primary & Nursery Academy?
Brunel Primary & Nursery Academy has around 211 pupils on roll. 29% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Brunel Primary & Nursery Academy?
6.4% of sessions were missed at Brunel Primary & Nursery Academy in 2024/25. 13.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Brunel Primary & Nursery Academy?
Apply through Cornwall's coordinated admissions process, naming Brunel Primary & Nursery Academy 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.
Does Brunel Primary & Nursery Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Brunel Primary & Nursery Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Brunel Primary & Nursery Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 17 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 13 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise. 3 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 Brunel Primary & Nursery Academy?
Brunel Primary & Nursery Academy is at Callington Road, Saltash, Cornwall, PL12 6DX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)