School profile

Port Isaac Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Port Isaac, PL29 3RT

Requires improvement

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

National ranking

Key stage 2 2023/24

#14,357 of 15,074

Worse than 95% of schools in England

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

Port Isaac Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 21 Apr 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Needs attention
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages3 to 11
Pupils52
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Jennifer Young
TrustCORNWALL EDUCATION LEARNING TRUST
Local authorityCornwall
Opened01 May 2023
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 149681.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils52
Girls28
Boys24
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.19.2%
First language not English0%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.84
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.45
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.46.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.11
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.1
Average class size26.5

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
82.7%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Other White
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 teacher15.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.7.5
Teachers (FTE)3.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)2.68
Support staff (FTE)3.33
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/253.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/252.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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.5
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.7
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.5
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.5
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 absence8%, worse than England, worse than Cornwall5.4%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.17.1%, worse than England, worse than Cornwall13.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.4%, worse than England, worse 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 rate1.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.9%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Frequently asked questions about Port Isaac Academy

What is Port Isaac Academy's Ofsted rating?

Port Isaac Academy is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 21 Apr 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Port Isaac Academy rank in England?

Port Isaac Academy ranks 14,357 of 15,074 schools in England for Key stage 2 2023/24 (worse than 95% of schools).

How hard is it to get into Port Isaac Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Port Isaac Academy made 5 offers from 7 applications (1.4 per offer), and 5 of 5 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Port Isaac Academy?

Port Isaac Academy has 52 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Port Isaac Academy?

Port Isaac Academy had 84 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Port Isaac Academy?

At Port Isaac Academy, the average class had 26.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 15.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Port Isaac Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Port Isaac Academy missed 8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 17.1% 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.