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Polruan Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter · Polruan, PL23 1PS

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

National ranking

Key stage 2 2018/19

#14,483 of 14,886

Worse than 97% of schools in England

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

Polruan Primary Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 Jan 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils21
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Jane Wills
TrustBRIDGE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityCornwall
Opened01 Aug 2016
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 142959.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils21
Girls13
Boys8
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.57.1%
First language not English14.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.66
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.20
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.69.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.10
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.0
Average class size10.5

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
90.5%
Other White
9.5%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Black African
0%
White and Asian
0%
Other mixed
0%
Indian
0%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher9.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.5.5
Teachers (FTE)2.22
Teaching assistants (FTE)1.52
Support staff (FTE)2.2
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day.2
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.5
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.2
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.2
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolCornwallEngland
Overall absence9.5%, worse than England, worse than Cornwall5.4%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.31.6%, worse than England, worse than Cornwall13.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Cornwall1%1%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
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 Polruan Primary Academy
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0.7 miSecondaryFowey River AcademyAcademy sponsor led
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Frequently asked questions about Polruan Primary Academy

What is Polruan Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Polruan Primary Academy is rated Good, last inspected on 21 Jan 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Polruan Primary Academy rank in England?

Polruan Primary Academy ranks 14,483 of 14,886 schools in England for Key stage 2 2018/19 (worse than 97% of schools).

How hard is it to get into Polruan Primary Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Polruan Primary Academy made 2 offers from 5 applications (2.5 per offer), and 2 of 2 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Polruan Primary Academy?

Polruan Primary Academy has 21 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Polruan Primary Academy?

Polruan Primary Academy had 66 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Polruan Primary Academy?

At Polruan Primary Academy, the average class had 10.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 9.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Polruan Primary Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Polruan Primary Academy missed 9.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 31.6% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.