St Nicolas' CofE VA School, Downderry Catchment Area
St Nicolas' CofE VA School, Downderry is an academy sponsor led primary school in Torpoint, Cornwall , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 109 pupils, and a capacity of 105 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
109
Pupils
105
Capacity
104%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2024
St Nicolas' CofE VA School, Downderry Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Nicolas' CofE VA School, Downderry?
The catchment area for St Nicolas' CofE VA School, Downderry is the geographic zone Cornwall uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Cornwall publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Nicolas' CofE VA School, Downderry is managed by Cornwall and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Cornwall before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Cornwall catchment area documents →St Nicolas' CofE VA School, Downderry: at or above its 105 place limit
St Nicolas' CofE VA School, Downderry has a published admission number of 105 places. 109 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 104%. The school is at or above its published limit of 105 places. Cornwall allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 6.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Torpoint.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Cornwall publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Cornwall Council school admissions (official) →
St Nicolas' CofE VA School, Downderry: School Information
- Full address
- Downderry, Torpoint, PL11 3LF
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 6.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 140342
Other Primary Schools in Torpoint
If St Nicolas' CofE VA School, Downderry is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Torpoint are the next closest alternatives.
Fourlanesend Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · PL10 1LR
Torpoint Nursery and Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · PL11 2LU
Carbeile Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · PL11 2NH
Millbrook CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · PL10 1BG
Antony Church of England School Catchment Area
Academy converter · PL11 3AD
Other Church of England Schools in Cornwall
St Nicolas' CofE VA School, Downderry shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Cornwall. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Flushing School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Falmouth
St Mary's CofE School, Truro Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Truro
St Mary's CofE Primary School, Penzance Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Penzance
Mawnan CofE VA Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Falmouth
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Nicolas' CofE VA School, Downderry by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Nicolas' CofE VA School, Downderry
What is the catchment area for St Nicolas' CofE VA School, Downderry? ▾
The catchment area for St Nicolas' CofE VA School, Downderry is the geographic zone Cornwall uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Cornwall publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Nicolas' CofE VA School, Downderry oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Nicolas' CofE VA School, Downderry currently has 109 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 105 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Nicolas' CofE VA School, Downderry? ▾
St Nicolas' CofE VA School, Downderry uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Cornwall before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Nicolas' CofE VA School, Downderry cover? ▾
St Nicolas' CofE VA School, Downderry is a primary school in Torpoint, Cornwall, serving pupils aged 3-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St Nicolas' CofE VA School, Downderry? ▾
St Nicolas' CofE VA School, Downderry was rated Good by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.