Sir Robert Geffery's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School, Saltash
Sir Robert Geffery's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Saltash, part of Sir Robert Geffery's School. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the highest of the 7 schools in Saltash with published results, and 2,234th of 14,452 across England. It was 98% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
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
Sir Robert Geffery's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School in detail
Sir Robert Geffery's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, hockey, cricket, choir, orchestra, recorder and chess.
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 91% of Year 6 pupils at Sir Robert Geffery's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 85% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Cornwall and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 85% in reading and 73% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Sir Robert Geffery's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 32 families put Sir Robert Geffery's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 46 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Sir Robert Geffery's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School are Burraton Community Primary School (2.4 miles, Good, 70% reading, 70% maths); St Germans Primary School (2.4 miles, 86% reading, 86% maths); St Stephens (Saltash) Community Primary School & Nursery (3 miles, Good, 81% reading, 78% maths); and Brunel Primary & Nursery Academy (3.1 miles, Good, 78% reading, 66% maths).
Sir Robert Geffery's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Burraton Community Primary SchoolSt Germans Primary SchoolSt Stephens (Saltash) Community Primary School & NurseryBrunel Primary & Nursery Academy
The trust
Sir Robert Geffery's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School is run by its own single-school academy trust.
Who goes there
10.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 33 pupils (16.3%) received SEN support and 6 (3%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is St Germans Rail Station, about 2.2 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bus Shelter (w-bound), 150 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 0 crimes within a mile of the school. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Cornwall (14).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Sir Robert Geffery's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School issued 16 suspensions, 7.9 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; 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 · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2024 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Personal development.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
10.4%
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 improved from 85% to 91% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 73% to 85% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 91% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.5
Avg class size
28.0
Infant (KS1)
29.0
KS2
6
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Sir Robert Geffery's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School
Newsletter No. 1005
2 Oct 2026
Newsletter No. 1004
25 Sep 2026
Newsletter No. 1003
18 Sep 2026
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17 Sep 2026
Newsletter No. 1002
11 Sep 2026
Newsletter No. 1000
4 Sep 2026
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Term dates
Sir Robert Geffery's Voluntary Aided Church of England 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
You apply to the council where you live. Sir Robert Geffery's Voluntary Aided Church of England 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
- 8
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 8 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
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.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
205 pupils
210 places
5 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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
33
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
19.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
202
Total Pupils
83
Boys
119
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
20.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,679
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,196
Per pupil
£1147k
Total funding
£38k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.8%
Overall absence
6.0%
Persistent absence
184
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Sir Robert Geffery's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School
What are SATs results like at Sir Robert Geffery's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School?
Of the pupils at Sir Robert Geffery's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 91% reached the expected standard in reading and 85% did so in maths.
What is Sir Robert Geffery's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Sir Robert Geffery's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2012 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Sir Robert Geffery's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Sir Robert Geffery's Voluntary Aided Church of England 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 Sir Robert Geffery's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School?
Sir Robert Geffery's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Sir Robert Geffery's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School?
Classes at Sir Robert Geffery's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School average 28.5 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 Sir Robert Geffery's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School?
Sir Robert Geffery's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School has around 202 pupils on roll. 10% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Sir Robert Geffery's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School?
3.8% of sessions were missed at Sir Robert Geffery's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Sir Robert Geffery's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School?
Apply through Cornwall's coordinated admissions process, naming Sir Robert Geffery's Voluntary Aided Church of England 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 Sir Robert Geffery's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 8 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 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 Sir Robert Geffery's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School?
Sir Robert Geffery's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School is at School Road, Landrake, Saltash, Cornwall, PL12 5EA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)