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Port Isaac Academy

Academy sponsor led · Port Isaac · PL29 3RT

Ages 3–11 · 52 pupils · Cornwall

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Ofsted

Needs attention

Overall absence

5.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-04-21

Category of concern

Special measures

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionNeeds attention
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceNeeds attention

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.6%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
47

Absence trend

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 fill72%

52 pupils · 72 places

Pupils on roll
52
Boys / girls
24 / 28
School capacity
72
Capacity fill
52 / 72 (72%)
Free school meals
21.7%
FSM pupils
10
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

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: CORNWALL EDUCATION LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
CORNWALL EDUCATION LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Cornwall Education Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Jo Luxford

Location

Address
Mayfield Road
Postcode
PL29 3RT
Town
Port Isaac
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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Port Isaac, Cornwall, 52 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 21.7%.

Open schools in Port Isaac
1
Primary schools in Port Isaac
1
Academies among open schools in Port Isaac
100% (1)
Open schools in PL29
1
Primary in PL29
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 Port IsaacNear PL29

  • St Kew Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bodmin · PL30 3ER · Cornwall

    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM18.8%

    2.5 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jo Luxford
Telephone
01208880494
Website
https://portisaacacademy.eschools.co.uk/web

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