Biscovey Nursery and Infants' Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–7 · Par, Cornwall
Biscovey Nursery and Infants' Academy is a primary school in Par, Cornwall for ages 2–7 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 18 December 2024.
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Catchment area for Biscovey Nursery and Infants' Academy
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Crime, sold prices and rents, broadband and transport around the school
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Key facts
- Address
- Lamellyn Road, Par, PL24 2DB
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–7
- Council
- Cornwall
- Pupils on roll
- 150 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 28% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 18 December 2024
Strengths
- “Its vision of ‘with strong roots we learn and grow together’ fully comes to life.”
- “The school’s expectations of pupils are high.”
- “This helps them to feel happy and secure.”
To improve
- “In addition, the school identified that children’s speaking and listening skills on entry were low.”
- “However, on some occasions pupils make errors with their letter formation which go unaddressed.”
- “Furthermore, while teachers make checks on what pupils can do from their recent learning, further work is needed to ensure that this is effective.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 January 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 44 first-preference applications, 44 offers in total, 44 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.
- Biscovey Academy 0.1 mi Not judged
- Tywardreath School 1.2 mi School remains Good
- Charlestown Primary School 1.5 mi Not judged
- Bishop Bronescombe CofE School 1.7 mi Good
- Sandy Hill Academy 2.2 mi School remains Outstanding
- Carclaze Community Primary School 2.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Mount Charles School 2.4 mi Not judged
- Sky Primary and Eden Project Nursery 2.8 mi Not judged