Alverton Primary School
Toltuff Crescent, Alverton, Penzance, TR18 4QDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Alverton Primary School is a primary school in Penzance for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 295 schools in Cornwall. It ranks 4th of 18 primary schools in Penzance. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 19 November 2024, report published 18 December 2024
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 19 November 2024
Pupils are happy and enjoy coming to school. They treat each other well and with respect. Pupils take pride in doing the right thing. Their positive attitudes to learning in lessons and around the school reflect this. Staff take time to build warm relationships with pupils. This helps them to feel safe and well looked after. Pupils are proud of their school community. They typically said, 'we are all like a family.' The school and trust are determined for all pupils to be successful. An ambitious curriculum demonstrates the high expectations the school has of what pupils will learn. Pupils rise to these expectations and learn the curriculum well. This starts in the early years where children get off to a strong start. The personal development of pupils is a strength of the school. They benefit from a breadth of opportunities and experiences that go beyond the academic. To develop talents and interests, pupils value a wide variety of clubs. This includes drama club where pupils work towards an annual performance. The school closely tracks the attendance of clubs to ensure all pupils benefit from the school's offer, including disadvantaged pupils.
What the school should improve
- Some pupils with SEND do not have their needs identified swiftly enough or do not benefit from the support outlined in learning plans. As a result, these pupils are not learning the curriculum well. The trust needs to develop staff expertise to identify pupils' needs early and ensure pupils receive the support they need to learn well across the curriculum.
- The school does not ensure that pupils' writing is of a consistently high standard. This is because staff are not clear on the important knowledge pupils must learn and by when. The trust must ensure the writing curriculum defines the essential knowledge pupils must secure at each stage and ensure staff use this to identify and support any gaps in knowledge.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
43 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
386 pupils on roll, with places for 315
Schools near Alverton Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newlyn School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 78% met the expected standard |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School, Penzance | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 40% met the expected standard |
| Pensans Community Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | 50% met the expected standard |
| Heamoor Community Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 47% met the expected standard |
| St Mary's Catholic School, Penzance | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 63% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- TRURO & PENWITH ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Nichola Smith
- Phone
- 01736364087
- Address
- Toltuff Crescent, Alverton, Penzance, TR18 4QD
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- URN
- 142240
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.