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Alverton Primary School

Academy converter · Penzance · TR18 4QD

Ages 2–11 · 386 pupils · Cornwall

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

72%

Overall absence

6.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-11-19

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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)72%
Higher standard (RWM)21%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.5%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.7%
Enrolments in measure
271

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 fill120%

386 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
386
Boys / girls
196 / 190
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
386 / 315 (123%)
Free school meals
17.9%
FSM pupils
56
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: TRURO & PENWITH ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
TRURO & PENWITH ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Truro and Penwith College
Headteacher
Mrs Nichola Smith

Location

Address
Toltuff Crescent, Alverton
Postcode
TR18 4QD
Town
Penzance
County
Cornwall
Local authority
Cornwall
District
Cornwall
Constituency
St Ives
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Penzance, Cornwall, 386 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 17.9%.

Open schools in Penzance
25
Primary schools in Penzance
20
Academies among open schools in Penzance
72% (18)
Open schools in TR18
9
Primary in TR18
6
Open schools in Cornwall LA
299
Primary in Cornwall LA
237

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Nichola Smith
Telephone
01736364087
Website
http://www.alverton.org.uk/

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