SCHOOL PROFILE

Pelynt Primary Academy

Primary Academy converter URN 142955
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Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 112 Published school capacity
Capacity used 79.5% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 2 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

20 June 2023
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Cornwall
Trust BRIDGE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 89 78 full-time · 11 part-time
Female pupils 42 47.2% of pupils
Male pupils 47 52.8% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

12.4%
12.4 pts below England
School 12.4%
Cornwall 22.8%
South West 20.1%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

0.0%
20.3 pts below England
School 0.0%
Cornwall 3.7%
South West 10.7%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Cornwall 1.3%
South West 1.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
95.5%
85
Any other White background
2.2%
2
Any other Mixed background
1.1%
1
White and Black Caribbean
1.1%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 15.7% 14 of 89 pupils
5.1 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 15.7%
Cornwall 21.1%
South West 21.7%
England 20.8%
SEN support 9.0% 8 pupils
England 14.8% 5.8 pts below
EHC plans 6.7% 6 pupils
England 6.0% 0.7 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 7
Autistic spectrum disorder 3
Social, emotional & mental health 3
No specialist assessment yet 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

70.0% 9.6 pts above England
School 70.0%
Cornwall 59.5%
South West 58.4%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

70.0%

3.8 pts below England

School 70.0%
Cornwall 74.4%
South West 73.1%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

80.0%

9.7 pts above England

School 80.0%
Cornwall 72.5%
South West 69.4%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

90.0%

18.0 pts above England

School 90.0%
Cornwall 71.5%
South West 70.5%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

4.78%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.44 pts lower than England
School 4.78%
Cornwall 5.87%
South West 6.20%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

13.85%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

1.97 pts lower than England
School 13.85%
Cornwall 14.15%
South West 15.08%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

1.54%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.27 pts lower than England
School 1.54%
Cornwall 1.49%
South West 1.90%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

79.5% 8.7 pts below England
Pelynt Primary Academy
79.5%
Cornwall
81.4%
South West
84.2%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information