Connor Downs Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Hayle, Cornwall
Connor Downs Academy is a primary school in Hayle, Cornwall for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 9 May 2024.
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Catchment area for Connor Downs Academy
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
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Key facts
- Address
- Mutton Hill, Connor Downs, Hayle, TR27 5DH
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Council
- Cornwall
- Pupils on roll
- 168 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 19.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 9 May 2024
Strengths
- “Connor Downs Academy is a place where pupils shine.”
- “The motto ‘open spaces, open hearts, open minds’ threads through the school.”
- “Pupils learn in a calm, orderly and inclusive setting.”
To improve
- “In a minority of subjects, some pupils do not get enough opportunities to revisit what they have learned before, to ensure they consolidate and remember this over time.”
- “Teachers are not always aware of gaps in some pupils’ knowledge.”
- “As a result, some pupils do not secure knowledge into their longterm memory as well as they do in other subjects.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 12 June 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 65% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 15 first-preference applications, 19 offers in total, 15 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cornwall.
- Gwinear Community Primary School 1.6 mi School remains Good
- Bodriggy Academy 1.9 mi Good
- Penpol School 2.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Kehelland Village School 2.4 mi Good
- Penponds School 2.9 mi Good
- St Meriadoc CofE Junior Academy 3.0 mi School remains Good
- Leedstown Community Primary School 3.3 mi Standards maintained
- St Meriadoc CofE Infant Academy 3.3 mi School remains Good