School profile

Falmouth Primary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Falmouth, TR11 2BB

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,617 of 15,057

Better than 62% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Falmouth Primary Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Nov 2016

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages4 to 11
Pupils201 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Hannah Stevens
TrustKERNOW LEARNING MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityCornwall
Opened01 Dec 2013
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 140328.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolCornwallEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths69%60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths8%7%8%
Average reading score105105106
Average maths score105104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score106104105
Expected standard in reading81%75%76%
Expected standard in writing81%73%73%
Expected standard in maths78%73%75%
Pupils taking tests36--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils201
Girls94
Boys107
Eligible for free school meals48.8%
First language not English5%
SEN support56
EHC plan8
Average class size30.2

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
85.6%
Other mixed
4%
Other White
2.5%
Other ethnic group
2%
Traveller of Irish heritage
1%
White and Black African
1%
African
1%
Irish
0.5%
White and Black Caribbean
0.5%
Indian
0.5%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolCornwallEngland
Overall absence6.4%5.4%5.1%
Persistent absence14.1%13.5%13.2%
Severe absence2.3%1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)27
Applications (Reception)48
First preference applications (Reception)26
First preference offers (Reception)26
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places420
Pupils on roll209
Unfilled places50.2%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.7
Pupils per adult8
Teachers (FTE)9.28
Teaching assistants (FTE)15.83
Support staff (FTE)19.58
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2512.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253.1
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate19.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions8.3%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Falmouth Primary Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.6 miPrimaryKing Charles Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary School, FalmouthAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryMarlborough SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryFlushing SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.7 miSecondaryFalmouth SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimarySt Francis CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.7 miSecondaryPenryn CollegeAcademy converter
Good
1.8 miPrimaryPenryn Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Falmouth Primary Academy

What is Falmouth Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Falmouth Primary Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 8 Nov 2016.

How does Falmouth Primary Academy rank in England?

Falmouth Primary Academy ranks 5,617 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 62% of schools).

How many pupils attend Falmouth Primary Academy?

Falmouth Primary Academy has 201 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 420.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.