Porthleven School

Type Primary / Academy converter
Age Range 3-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Torleven Road
Porthleven
Helston
Cornwall
TR13 9BX
Phone 01326562249
Reference Number 143996

General Makeup

Number of pupils 198
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 43.43%
Girls: 56.57%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 22.8%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 2%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 26.4
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 27.5
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 25.7

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 12 14 26
2 18 11 29
3 8 21 29
4 8 19 27
5 10 13 23
6 10 11 21

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 93.9%
White, Other 3%
Unclassified 1%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.5%
White & Black (African) 0.5%

Overall Ofsted Rating Requires Improvement
 >  Quality of education Requires Improvement
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Requires Improvement
  >  Early Years Provision Requires Improvement
Last Inspection Date 2023-09-20
Date Description Report
2023-07-11 School inspection: School inspection:
2020-01-28 School inspection School inspection
2017-06-06 Academy conversion letter Academy conversion letter
Previously as Porthleven School
2013-01-30 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2011-03-02 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2008-06-05 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2004-06-22 Full inspection Full inspection
2013-01-30 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2011-03-02 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2008-06-05 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2004-06-22 Full inspection Full inspection

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 49% Unlock Unlock
Pupils meeting a higher standard 3% Unlock Unlock

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 Unlock Unlock
Maths 101 Unlock Unlock

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 1.2 Unlock Unlock
Writing -2.6 Unlock Unlock
Maths -2 Unlock Unlock

How many students meet the standards

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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.

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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.

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2024 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 8 0
Third Preference 6 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

Previous Years

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Name Distance
Breage CofE Primary School
Trewithick Road, Breage, Helston, Cornwall, TR13 9PZ
1.42 miles
Nansloe Academy
Bulwark Road, Helston, Cornwall, TR13 8JF
1.77 miles
Parc Eglos School
Church Hill, Parc Eglos, Helston, Cornwall, TR13 8UP
1.93 miles
St Michael's Church of England Primary School
Penberthy Road, Helston, Cornwall, TR13 8AR
2.09 miles
Sithney Community Primary School
Crowntown, Helston, Cornwall, TR13 0AE
2.33 miles
Trannack Primary School
Trannack, Helston, Cornwall, TR13 0DQ
3.01 miles
Godolphin Primary School
Godolphin Cross, Breage, Helston, Cornwall, TR13 9RB
3.38 miles
Germoe Community Primary School
Germoe Lane, Germoe, Penzance, Cornwall, TR20 9QY
3.4 miles
Boskenwyn Community Primary School
Boskenwyn, Near Gweek, Helston, Cornwall, TR13 0NG
3.52 miles
Wendron Church of England Primary School
[Postcode TR13 0PX], Helston, Cornwall, TR13 0PX
3.93 miles
Garras Community Primary School
St Keverne Road, Mawgan, Helston, Cornwall, TR12 6AY
4.52 miles
Name Distance
Helston Community College
Church Hill, Helston, Cornwall, TR13 8NR
2.04 miles
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Students getting 5 or more GCSE's at grade 9-4 (A-C)

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