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Perranporth Community Primary School

Academy converter · Perranporth · TR6 0EU

Ages 4–11 · 207 pupils · Cornwall

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

77%

Overall absence

5.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-06-13

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)77%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
110.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
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 absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.5%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
181

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 fill99%

207 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
207
Boys / girls
119 / 88
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
207 / 210 (99%)
Free school meals
16.4%
FSM pupils
34
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • 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
Mr Alistair Johnson

Location

Address
Liskey Hill
Postcode
TR6 0EU
Town
Perranporth
County
Cornwall
Local authority
Cornwall
District
Cornwall
Constituency
Camborne and Redruth
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 4–11, in Perranporth, Cornwall, 207 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 16.4%.

Open schools in Perranporth
1
Primary schools in Perranporth
1
Academies among open schools in Perranporth
100% (1)
Open schools in TR6
1
Primary in TR6
1
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 PerranporthNear TR6

  • Goonhavern Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Truro · TR4 9QD · Cornwall

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM14.6%

    1.8 miles away

  • Mithian School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    St Agnes · TR5 0XW · Cornwall

    Ages 4–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM6.8%

    2.2 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Alistair Johnson
Telephone
01872572021
Website
www.perranporth.cornwall.sch.uk/

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