SCHOOL PROFILE

Berrycoombe School

Primary Academy converter URN 145757
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 226 Published school capacity
Capacity used 87.2% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 2 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

27 September 2022
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 TRURO & PENWITH ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 197 197 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 94 47.7% of pupils
Male pupils 103 52.3% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

41.6%
16.8 pts above England
School 41.6%
Cornwall 22.8%
South West 20.1%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

9.6%
10.7 pts below England
School 9.6%
Cornwall 3.7%
South West 10.7%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

7.6%
6.6 pts above England
School 7.6%
Cornwall 1.3%
South West 1.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
85.3%
168
Any other Mixed background
3.6%
7
Any other White background
3.6%
7
African
3.0%
6
Gypsy / Roma
2.0%
4
Any other Asian background
1.0%
2
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 22.3% 44 of 197 pupils
1.5 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 22.3%
Cornwall 21.1%
South West 21.7%
England 20.8%
SEN support 15.7% 31 pupils
England 14.8% 1.0 pts above
EHC plans 6.6% 13 pupils
England 6.0% 0.6 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 18
Speech, language & communication 14
Moderate learning difficulty 4
Specific learning difficulty 3
No specialist assessment yet 2
Autistic spectrum disorder 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

55.0% 5.4 pts below England
School 55.0%
Cornwall 59.5%
South West 58.4%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

62.0%

11.8 pts below England

School 62.0%
Cornwall 74.4%
South West 73.1%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

72.0%

1.7 pts above England

School 72.0%
Cornwall 72.5%
South West 69.4%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

62.0%

10.0 pts below England

School 62.0%
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

6.45%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.24 pts higher than England
School 6.45%
Cornwall 5.87%
South West 6.20%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

17.07%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

1.26 pts higher than England
School 17.07%
Cornwall 14.15%
South West 15.08%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

3.05%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.25 pts higher than England
School 3.05%
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

87.2% 1.0 pts below England
Berrycoombe School
87.2%
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