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Padstow School

Academy converter · Padstow · PL28 8EX

Ages 2–11 · 157 pupils · Cornwall

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

59%

Overall absence

7.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-09-19

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)59%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.1%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
5.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
121

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 fill67%

157 pupils · 234 places

Pupils on roll
157
Boys / girls
86 / 71
School capacity
234
Capacity fill
157 / 234 (67%)
Free school meals
38.5%
FSM pupils
52
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: ASPIRE ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ASPIRE ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
ASPIRE Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Kim Joyce

Location

Address
Grenville Road
Postcode
PL28 8EX
Town
Padstow
County
Cornwall
Local authority
Cornwall
District
Cornwall
Constituency
North Cornwall
Urban/rural
Larger 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 converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Padstow, Cornwall, 157 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 38.5%.

Open schools in Padstow
2
Primary schools in Padstow
2
Academies among open schools in Padstow
100% (2)
Open schools in PL28
2
Primary in PL28
2
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.

Compare with theseAll in PadstowNear PL28

  • St Merryn School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Padstow · PL28 8NP · Cornwall

    Ages 3–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM9.4%

    2.4 miles away

  • St Minver School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wadebridge · PL27 6QD · Cornwall

    Ages 2–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM13.4%

    2.5 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kim Joyce
Telephone
01841532510
Website
www.padstowschool.org

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