Sir Robert Geffery's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School

School overview

Sir Robert Geffery's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School is a primary school serving Saltash, Cornwall, classified by the DfE as a converter academy with a Church of England religious character. It has 202 pupils aged 4 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Sir Robert Geffery's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School 'Good'. 79% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, well above the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 15.0 percentage points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 17% of primary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 108 in reading and 107 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 12% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Sir Robert Geffery's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School is oversubscribed: about 9 in 10 of the families who made it their first choice were offered a Reception place for September 2026, with 32 first choices for 30 places. Overall pupil absence was 3.9%. There are about 23.0 pupils per teacher. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.