Illogan School

Type Primary / Academy converter
Age Range 5-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Churchtown
Illogan
Churchtown
Illogan
Redruth
Cornwall
TR16 4SW
Phone 01209842360
Reference Number 143448

Illogan School has shown significant improvement since its previous inspection, moving from a 'Requires Improvement' rating to a 'Good' overall effectiveness. The school has effectively raised its educational standards and expectations for student behavior, aided by a strong leadership team and support from the Crofty Multi Academy Trust. Students feel safe, happy, and engaged in their learning, benefiting from a well-sequenced curriculum and supportive learning environment. While there have been challenges due to staff turnover and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the school has adapted and responded positively to these issues.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 203
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 51.72%
Girls: 48.28%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 25.6%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 3.9%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 29
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 28.5
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 29.5

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 15 14 29
2 16 11 27
3 14 17 31
4 11 18 29
5 17 10 27
6 15 15 30

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 94.1%
White, Other 2%
Unclassified 1.5%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.5%
White & Asian 0.5%
Mixed, Other 0.5%
Asian, Other 0.5%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 19 Sep 2023
Date Report
19 Sep 2023 School inspection:
03 Nov 2020 Monitoring visit
17 Sep 2019 School inspection:
06 Oct 2016 Academy conversion letter
28 Feb 2012 Full inspection:
Previously as Illogan School
28 Feb 2012 Full inspection:
10 Feb 2009 Full inspection:
10 Feb 2009 Full inspection:
16 Mar 2007 Monitoring visit
16 Mar 2007 Monitoring visit
17 Jan 2006 Full inspection:
17 Jan 2006 Full inspection:
18 Jan 2000 Full inspection
18 Jan 2000 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Improved quality of education across all year groups.
  • Strong support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
  • Effective subject leadership enhancing curriculum implementation.
  • Positive pupil behavior and reduced suspensions.
  • Pupils feel safe and have a voice in the school.

Areas for Improvement

  • Developing assessment systems for some subjects.
  • Incomplete improvements to the outdoor learning environment in early years.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 67%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 7%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 105
Maths 104

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 3.7
Writing 1.1
Maths 2.1

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 29 0
Third Preference 15 1
From another Local Authority 0 0

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