Connor Downs Academy
Connor Downs, TR27 5DH · Cornwall local authority
Connor Downs’s School Grade C− better than 24% of towns in England
What stands out about Connor Downs Academy
- Its own letter, A−: Key Stage 2 results better than 79% of England’s primary schools
- 73% meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 11 points above England’s schools
- Ofsted: Good, May 2024 (shown, not graded)
- Every family who put it first got a place for September 2026 (15 of 15)
- Homes in its postcode sector (TR27 5) sold for a median £290,000; Connor Downs’s is £280,000
Results
DfE · Key Stage 2Reading, writing and maths 73%
Met the expected standard, DfE’s 3-year average 2023–2025 · higher than 79% of England’s 14,979 graded primaries · Cornwall avg 58%
Each subject, 2025
Met the expected standard; the mark is England’s schools · average scaled score: reading 104, maths 105 (100 = the expected standard)
Disadvantaged pupils, 2025
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths: the 10 disadvantaged pupils and the rest, beside England’s schools
England’s figures are of its graded mainstream state schools, each school counted once; grammar schools are included, which is why the right-hand tail is long. Small cohorts are suppressed.
How hard is it to get a place at Connor Downs Academy?
Every family who put it first got a place for September 2026.
Years when some first choices missed out: 2022 (1). The council runs the coordinated admissions; each school’s rules (siblings, distance, faith) decide who gets in. DfE doesn’t publish the furthest distance offered, so check the council’s admissions booklet for that. Aspire Academy Trust sets the admissions rules. Apply through Cornwall council’s coordinated admissions.
Outline = places offered · green = families who put it first · striped = more first choices than places
100% got their first choice
Connor Downs and Cornwall, side by side
2023–2025All 220 graded primaries in Cornwall. Schools with more pupils on free school meals usually score lower, so a school above the crowd for its free school meals is doing better than its intake predicts. Connor Downs’s schools are coloured by their letter.
Show as a table
| School | Letter | Free school meals | KS2 expected standard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trythall Community Primary School | A+ | 11% | 96% |
| St Levan Primary School | A+ | 14% | 94% |
| St Mellion Church of England Primary School | A+ | 23% | 86% |
| Millbrook CofE Primary School | A+ | 27% | 84% |
| Lanner Primary School | A+ | 16% | 83% |
| St John's Catholic Primary School, Camborne | A | 26% | 81% |
| Mousehole School | A | 19% | 81% |
| Antony Church of England School | A | 7% | 80% |
| St Dominic CofE Primary School | A | 28% | 80% |
| Gulval School | A | 16% | 77% |
| Nancledra School | A | 9% | 77% |
| St Stephens (Saltash) Community Primary School & Nursery | A | 23% | 76% |
| Penponds School | A | 4% | 76% |
| Tregony Community Primary School | A | 18% | 76% |
| Duloe CofE VA Primary Academy | A | 14% | 76% |
| Mawnan CofE VA Primary School | A− | 8% | 75% |
| Mount Hawke Academy | A− | 8% | 75% |
| Calstock Community Primary School | A− | 17% | 74% |
| Lostwithiel School | A− | 16% | 74% |
| Perranporth Community Primary School | A− | 16% | 74% |
| Connor Downs Academy | A− | 20% | 73% |
| Blackwater Community Primary School | A− | 16% | 73% |
| Luxulyan School | A− | 16% | 73% |
| Beacon Academy | A− | 44% | 73% |
| Sir Robert Geffery's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School | A− | 10% | 72% |
| Alverton Primary School | A− | 18% | 72% |
| Newlyn School | A− | 31% | 72% |
| Portreath Community Primary School | A− | 12% | 72% |
| St Cleer Primary Academy | A− | 16% | 72% |
| South Petherwin Community Primary School | A− | 14% | 71% |
| Marlborough School | A− | 11% | 71% |
| St Agnes Academy | A− | 12% | 71% |
| St Day and Carharrack Community School | B+ | 32% | 70% |
| Sandy Hill Academy | B+ | 19% | 70% |
| Newquay Junior Academy | B+ | 20% | 70% |
| St Erth Community Primary School | B+ | 22% | 70% |
| Probus Primary School | B+ | 13% | 70% |
| Pencoys Primary School | B+ | 17% | 70% |
| Cusgarne Primary School | B+ | 20% | 70% |
| Cardinham School | B+ | 12% | 70% |
| Mithian School | B+ | 7% | 69% |
| Constantine Primary School | B+ | 12% | 69% |
| Weeth Community Primary School | B+ | 26% | 69% |
| Flushing School | B+ | 22% | 68% |
| Quethiock CofE School | B+ | 20% | 68% |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Falmouth | B+ | 8% | 68% |
| Tintagel Primary School | B+ | 26% | 68% |
| Tywardreath School | B+ | 18% | 68% |
| Trevisker Primary School | B+ | 11% | 68% |
| Trenode CofE VA Primary Academy | B+ | 33% | 68% |
| St Issey Church of England Primary School | B+ | 22% | 68% |
| Mylor Bridge Community Primary School | B | 6% | 67% |
| St Mewan Community Primary School | B | 16% | 67% |
| St Newlyn East Learning Academy | B | 16% | 67% |
| St Minver School | B | 13% | 67% |
| King Charles Church of England Primary School | B | 9% | 67% |
| Gorran School | B | 8% | 66% |
| Menheniot Primary School | B | 16% | 66% |
| Ladock C of E School | B | 13% | 66% |
| Troon Community Primary School | B | 30% | 66% |
| Mevagissey Community Primary School | B | 17% | 66% |
| Chacewater Community Primary School | B | 13% | 66% |
| Illogan School | B | 24% | 66% |
| Perran-Ar-Worthal Community Primary School | B | 7% | 65% |
| St Neot Community Primary School | B | 6% | 65% |
| Carbeile Junior School | B | 23% | 65% |
| Veryan CofE School | B | 26% | 65% |
| Carclaze Community Primary School | B | 18% | 65% |
| Egloskerry Primary School | B | 17% | 65% |
| Camelford Community Primary School | B | 30% | 65% |
| Burraton Community Primary School | B− | 17% | 64% |
| St Breock Primary School | B− | 22% | 64% |
| Penryn Primary Academy | B− | 36% | 64% |
| Summercourt Academy | B− | 22% | 64% |
| Altarnun Primary School | B− | 21% | 64% |
| Trewidland Primary School | B− | 0% | 64% |
| Cubert Primary School | B− | 13% | 64% |
| Kilkhampton Junior and Infant School | B− | 16% | 63% |
| St Columb Major Academy | B− | 29% | 63% |
| Brunel Primary & Nursery Academy | B− | 33% | 63% |
| Truro Learning Academy | B− | 43% | 63% |
| Grade-Ruan CofE Primary School | B− | 14% | 63% |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin | B− | 27% | 63% |
| St Just Primary School | B− | 20% | 63% |
| St Catherine's CofE Primary School | B− | 20% | 63% |
| Upton Cross Academy | B− | 23% | 63% |
| St Ives Junior School | B− | 41% | 62% |
| Falmouth Primary Academy | B− | 49% | 62% |
| Threemilestone School | B− | 14% | 62% |
| Polperro Primary Academy | B− | 16% | 62% |
| Godolphin Primary School | B− | 6% | 62% |
| Dobwalls Community Primary School | B− | 17% | 62% |
| Wendron Church of England Primary School | B− | 7% | 62% |
| Goonhavern Primary School | B− | 15% | 62% |
| Trevithick Learning Academy | B− | 27% | 61% |
| St Columb Minor Academy | B− | 20% | 61% |
| Padstow School | B− | 39% | 61% |
| Nansloe Academy | B− | 17% | 61% |
| St Merryn School | B− | 9% | 61% |
| Bishop Bronescombe CofE School | B− | 20% | 61% |
| St Mary's Catholic School, Penzance | B− | 59% | 61% |
| Kennall Vale School | B− | 10% | 61% |
| Sennen Community Primary Academy | B− | 16% | 61% |
| Archbishop Benson CofE Primary School | C+ | 18% | 60% |
| Harrowbarrow Primary Academy | C+ | 15% | 60% |
| St Winnow CofE School | C+ | 12% | 60% |
| St Francis CofE Primary School | C+ | 14% | 60% |
| Gwinear Community Primary School | C+ | 8% | 59% |
| St Michael's Church of England Primary School | C+ | 26% | 59% |
| Callington Primary School | C+ | 21% | 59% |
| St Stephen Churchtown Academy | C+ | 18% | 59% |
| The Bishops CofE Learning Academy | C+ | 20% | 59% |
| Roskear Primary & Nursery School | C+ | 36% | 59% |
| Parc Eglos School | C+ | 10% | 59% |
| Devoran School | C+ | 6% | 58% |
| Looe Primary Academy | C+ | 31% | 58% |
| Pendeen School | C+ | 37% | 58% |
| Mabe Community Primary School | C+ | 20% | 58% |
| Pennoweth Primary School | C+ | 41% | 58% |
| Lanivet Community Primary School | C+ | 14% | 58% |
| Pondhu Primary School | C+ | 46% | 58% |
| Heamoor Community Primary School | C | 28% | 57% |
| Tregadillett Primary School | C | 8% | 57% |
| St Buryan Primary School | C | 28% | 57% |
| St Petroc's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | C | 21% | 57% |
| Darite Primary Academy | C | 31% | 57% |
| Bosvigo School | C | 21% | 56% |
| Boscastle Community Primary School | C | 25% | 56% |
| St Hilary School | C | 15% | 56% |
| Biscovey Academy | C | 33% | 56% |
| Landulph School | C | 16% | 56% |
| Liskeard Hillfort Primary School | C | 29% | 56% |
| Mawgan-In-Pydar Primary School | C | 17% | 56% |
| Pelynt Primary Academy | C | 14% | 56% |
| Porthleven School | C | 22% | 56% |
| Sithney Community Primary School | C | 13% | 56% |
| St Teath Community Primary School | C | 17% | 56% |
| Jacobstow Community Academy | C | 8% | 56% |
| Penpol School | C | 21% | 56% |
| Stratton Primary School | C | 24% | 55% |
| Wadebridge Primary Academy | C | 26% | 55% |
| Mount Charles School | C | 35% | 55% |
| Treloweth Community Primary School | C | 24% | 55% |
| Garras Community Primary School | C | 8% | 55% |
| Mullion Primary School | C | 17% | 55% |
| Stithians Community Primary School | C | 14% | 54% |
| St Stephens Community Academy | C | 39% | 54% |
| Lewannick Community Primary School | C | 27% | 54% |
| Fowey Primary School | C | 21% | 54% |
| Gerrans School | C | 8% | 54% |
| St Kew Academy | C | 19% | 54% |
| Berrycoombe School | C | 42% | 54% |
| Crowan Primary School | C | 25% | 54% |
| Charlestown Primary School | C− | 11% | 53% |
| Whitemoor Academy | C− | 27% | 53% |
| St Martin's CofE Primary School | C− | 48% | 53% |
| Leedstown Community Primary School | C− | 19% | 53% |
| Treleigh Community Primary School | C− | 22% | 52% |
| St Erme with Trispen Community Primary School | C− | 22% | 52% |
| Bodriggy Academy | C− | 34% | 52% |
| Trewirgie Junior School | C− | 28% | 52% |
| St Mabyn CofE School | C− | 20% | 52% |
| St Meriadoc CofE Junior Academy | C− | 44% | 52% |
| St Uny CofE Academy | C− | 18% | 52% |
| Rosemellin Community Primary School | C− | 31% | 52% |
| Bude Primary Academy - Juniors | C− | 34% | 51% |
| St Mary's CofE School, Truro | C− | 14% | 50% |
| Kehelland Village School | C− | 11% | 50% |
| North Petherwin School | C− | 13% | 50% |
| Polruan Primary Academy | C− | 60% | 50% |
| Shortlanesend School | C− | 20% | 49% |
| Kea Community Primary School | C− | 8% | 48% |
| Windmill Hill Academy | C− | 25% | 48% |
| St Dennis Primary Academy | C− | 42% | 48% |
| Delabole Primary School | C− | 26% | 48% |
| Roche Community Primary School | C− | 24% | 48% |
| Stoke Climsland School | D | 11% | 47% |
| St Nicolas' CofE VA School, Downderry | D | 8% | 47% |
| Grampound Road Village CofE School | D | 19% | 47% |
| Halwin School | D | 24% | 47% |
| Nansledan School | D | 23% | 47% |
| St Mark's CofE Academy | D | 19% | 47% |
| Foxhole Learning Academy | D | 28% | 46% |
| Blisland Primary Academy | D | 15% | 46% |
| Treverbyn Academy | D | 24% | 45% |
| Nanstallon Community Primary School | D | 8% | 44% |
| Trekenner Community Primary School | D | 15% | 44% |
| St Tudy CofE Primary School | D | 12% | 44% |
| Braddock CofE Primary School | D | 24% | 44% |
| Coads Green Primary School | D | 21% | 44% |
| Germoe Community Primary School | D | 28% | 43% |
| Fourlanesend Community Primary School | D | 26% | 43% |
| Bishop Cornish CofE VA Primary School | D | 18% | 43% |
| Copper Valley Junior Academy | D | 21% | 43% |
| Trannack Primary School | D | 29% | 43% |
| Indian Queens Primary School | D | 22% | 43% |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School, Penzance | D | 34% | 42% |
| Ludgvan School | D | 11% | 42% |
| Otterham Community Primary School | D | 14% | 42% |
| Pensilva Primary School | D | 25% | 41% |
| Warbstow Primary Academy | D | 24% | 41% |
| Nanpean Community Primary School | D | 16% | 41% |
| Tregolls Academy | D | 37% | 39% |
| Marhamchurch CofE Academy | D− | 10% | 38% |
| Lanlivery Primary Academy | D− | 9% | 36% |
| St Mawes Primary School | D− | 4% | 36% |
| Whitstone Primary School | D− | 8% | 35% |
| St Wenn School | D− | 9% | 33% |
| Marazion School | D− | 34% | 32% |
| Pensans Community Primary School | D− | 57% | 31% |
| Madron Daniel CofE (VA) School | D− | 40% | 28% |
| Bugle School | D− | 44% | 28% |
| Boskenwyn Community Primary School | D− | 17% | 27% |
| Breage CofE Primary School | D− | 33% | 27% |
| Coverack Primary School | D− | 9% | 23% |
| Werrington Community Primary School | D− | 41% | 23% |
| Boyton Community Primary School | D− | 37% | 22% |
| Manaccan Primary School | D− | 7% | 22% |
| St Breward Community Primary School | D− | 24% | 20% |
| St Keverne Primary School | D− | 28% | 19% |
Who goes here
DfE school census, January 2025188 pupils. SEN support is extra help in school for a special educational need; an EHC plan is the council’s legal plan for pupils who need more.
Girls and boys
Connor Downs Academy’s letter
Its own results against England’s schools, not the town’s School Grade.
How school letters are worked out
Each school’s measure is compared with every graded school in England of the same phase: for primaries, the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (DfE’s three-year average); for secondaries, Attainment 8 and the share with grade 5 or above in English and maths, each turned into a z-score against England’s schools and averaged. The letter comes from the share of those schools it beats, in the same bands as every grade on the site. The same method gives U.S. schools their letters, against their own state.
Graded: England’s open mainstream state schools with published results (grammar schools included, which select by test). Not graded: special schools, alternative provision, nurseries, 16–19 colleges, UTCs and studio schools, Welsh schools. Ofsted plays no part.
Ofsted inspections
Shown, not graded: Ofsted is never part of a letter or the School Grade.
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good, May 2024.
Living near Connor Downs Academy
For families thinking of moving: what homes cost around the school, and the other schools close by.
Home prices in TR27 5, the school’s postcode sector
Connor Downs property prices →Median sale price each year, 2010 to 2025
By type, the 36 months to August 2026
Homes in TR27 5 sell for a little over Connor Downs’s typical price. HM Land Registry Price Paid, standard sales. Catchments aren’t published, so the postcode sector stands in for “around the school”.
Schools within 1.6 miles
1 state schoolLocation
Directions ↗Connor Downs, TR27 5DH
Connor Downs Academy: common questions
Is Connor Downs Academy a good school?
By its published results, well above average: its Key Stage 2 results are better than 79% of England’s primary schools (its letter is A−), with 73% of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, against 62% for England’s schools. Ofsted: Good, May 2024.
How hard is it to get into Connor Downs Academy?
For September 2026, 15 families put Connor Downs Academy first and all of them were offered a place; 19 places were offered in all.
What is Connor Downs Academy’s Ofsted rating?
Its latest inspection outcome is Good (May 2024).
How much do houses cost near Connor Downs Academy?
Homes in its postcode sector, TR27 5, sold for a median £290,000 over the 36 months to August 2026 (187 sales).
Sources: DfE Get Information about Schools (16 October 2026), Key Stage 2 performance tables (2023–2025, three-year average) and Key Stage 4 (2025/26, provisional); Ofsted state-funded school inspections as at 30 September 2026. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Also: DfE Key Stage 4 performance, schools data (2023/24 and 2024/25 final, 2025/26 provisional) and Key Stage 2 performance tables 2024/25 by subject; DfE school census, January 2025; DfE school-level applications and offers, September 2019 to 2026 entry; HM Land Registry Price Paid by postcode sector, 2010 to August 2026.
A school’s letter is our own summary of its published results against England’s schools of the same phase; Connor Downs’s School Grade is a separate grade, built from the results of the schools in and around the town against other towns. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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