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St Ives Infant School

Academy converter · St Ives · TR26 1DH

Ages 3–7 · 132 pupils · Cornwall

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

6.8%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-02-07

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

Absence

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

Overall absence6.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.9%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
88

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

43

Places offered

43

1st-preference offers

43

Total preferences (any rank)
62
Preferred offers (top 3)
43
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill64%

132 pupils · 206 places

Pupils on roll
132
Boys / girls
73 / 59
School capacity
206
Capacity fill
132 / 206 (64%)
Free school meals
17.6%
FSM pupils
23
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–7

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: THE RAINBOW MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE RAINBOW MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
The Rainbow Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Richard Wigham

Location

Address
Trenwith Burrows
Postcode
TR26 1DH
Town
St Ives
County
Cornwall
Local authority
Cornwall
District
Cornwall
Constituency
St Ives
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 3–7, in St Ives, Cornwall, 132 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 17.6%.

Open schools in St Ives
11
Primary schools in St Ives
8
Academies among open schools in St Ives
36% (4)
Open schools in TR26
4
Primary in TR26
3
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 St IvesNear TR26

  • St Ives Junior School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Community school · Primary

    St Ives · TR26 1DN · Cornwall

    Ages 7–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM41.1%

    0.0 miles away

  • St Uny CofE Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    St Ives · TR26 2SQ · Cornwall

    Ages 2–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM17.6%
    • Demand1.00

    1.6 miles away

  • Nancledra School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Penzance · TR20 8NB · Cornwall

    Ages 4–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM8.5%
    • Demand1.00

    2.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Richard Wigham
Telephone
01736796628
Website
www.st-ives-inf.cornwall.sch.uk/

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