Delabole Primary School, Delabole
Delabole Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Delabole, part of Aspire Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 192nd-highest of the 209 schools in Cornwall with published results, and 13,418th of 14,452 across England. It was 59% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2017)
- 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 26 Oct 2026
Delabole Primary School in detail
Delabole Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Our school building sits at the heart of our community and is a truly iconic Grade 2 Listed 'school house' which has undergone quite a transformation over the past two years, having had a long and varied history. The school was opened in 1879."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 50% of Year 6 pupils at Delabole Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 63% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Cornwall and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 73% in reading and 47% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Delabole Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 12 families put Delabole Primary School as their first choice and 25 named it as one of their preferences, for 12 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Delabole Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Delabole Primary School are St Teath Community Primary School (2 miles, Good, 83% reading, 83% maths); Camelford Community Primary School (2.1 miles, Good, 79% reading, 83% maths); Tintagel Primary School (2.5 miles, Good, 86% reading, 71% maths); and St Breward Community Primary School (4.6 miles, Requires improvement, 71% reading, 29% maths).
Delabole Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
St Teath Community Primary SchoolCamelford Community Primary SchoolTintagel Primary SchoolSt Breward Community Primary School
The trust
Delabole Primary School is one of 38 schools run by Aspire Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
1.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 22 pupils (31.4%) received SEN support and 2 (2.9%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Delabole Primary School had 8 teachers in 2026, one for every 10 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Delabole Primary School.
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Westdowns Road (nw-bound), 170 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 4 crimes within a mile of the school, most often vehicle crime, anti-social behaviour and violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Cornwall (14).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Delabole Primary School issued 18 suspensions, 22.8 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 agoThis judgement is from September 2017, 9 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2017 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
25.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 73% to 50% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 47% to 63% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 67% to 38% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
22.0
Avg class size
2
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Delabole Primary School
Term dates
Delabole Primary 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 Delabole Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Delabole Primary 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
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
59%
Available places
82 pupils
140 places
58 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Delabole
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Delabole
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
22
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
34.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
70
Total Pupils
29
Boys
41
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
8
Teachers
8.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,489
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,789
Per pupil
£633k
Total funding
£30k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.9%
Overall absence
7.8%
Persistent absence
77
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Delabole Primary School
What are SATs results like at Delabole Primary School?
Of the pupils at Delabole Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 50% reached the expected standard in reading and 63% did so in maths.
What is Delabole Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Delabole Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in September 2017, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Delabole Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Delabole Primary 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 Delabole Primary School?
Delabole Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 59% of its 140 places.
How big are the classes at Delabole Primary School?
Classes at Delabole Primary School average 22 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Delabole Primary School?
Delabole Primary School has around 70 pupils on roll. 26% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Delabole Primary School?
4.9% of sessions were missed at Delabole Primary School in 2024/25. 7.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Delabole Primary School?
Apply through Cornwall's coordinated admissions process, naming Delabole Primary 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 Delabole Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Delabole Primary School?
Delabole Primary School is at High Street, Delabole, Cornwall, PL33 9AL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)