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Altarnun Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Launceston · PL15 7RZ

Ages 4–11 · 47 pupils · Cornwall

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

4.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2020-03-04

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)67%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.3%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
48

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill56%

47 pupils · 84 places

Pupils on roll
47
Boys / girls
22 / 25
School capacity
84
Capacity fill
47 / 84 (56%)
Free school meals
21.3%
FSM pupils
10
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: ATHENA LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
ATHENA LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Launceston College
Headteacher
Mrs Lynsey Slater

Location

Address
Five Lanes, Altarnun
Postcode
PL15 7RZ
Town
Launceston
County
Cornwall
Local authority
Cornwall
District
Cornwall
Constituency
North Cornwall
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–11, in Launceston, Cornwall, 47 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 21.3%.

Open schools in Launceston
17
Primary schools in Launceston
16
Academies among open schools in Launceston
71% (12)
Open schools in PL15
18
Primary in PL15
16
Open schools in Cornwall LA
299
Primary in Cornwall LA
237

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lynsey Slater
Telephone
01566700700
Website
www.altarnunprimary.org.uk/

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