Polruan Primary Academy
St Saviour's Hill, Polruan, PL23 1PSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Polruan Primary Academy is a primary school in Polruan for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 295 schools in Cornwall. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 21 January 2025, report published 11 February 2025
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
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 21 January 2025
Pupils are happy and proud to be members of this small, friendly school. They appreciate the close community, where everyone knows each other. Pupils understand the school values, including being responsible. Across the school they show kindness and consideration towards others. Pupils know that staff care and will take time to listen to, and address, any concerns they may have. The school has high expectations for all pupils to achieve the best they can. Staff promote these expectations well across the school. Pupils work hard and achieve well. They have positive attitudes to learning and strive to meet the high standards expected of them. Pupils behave well in classrooms that are purposeful learning environments. The school encourages pupils to take up leadership positions. These include being reading buddies and members of the school council. The school involves the school council in decision-making. Recently this has included choosing new playground equipment. This helps pupils understand how to listen to different views and reach agreement. Pupils take part in a range of extra-curricular activities and visits. For instance, they take part in sporting competitions with other schools. These opportunities nurture pupils' talents and contribute to their wider development.
What the school should improve
- The school does not always precisely check how well pupils learn. As a result, gaps in pupils' knowledge occasionally go unnoticed and pupils do not learn as well as they could. The trust should sharpen its assessment strategies to ensure that any gaps in pupils' knowledge are identified and promptly corrected.
Pupil numbers and mix
21 pupils on roll, with places for 66
Schools near Polruan Primary Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fowey Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | 58% met the expected standard |
| Tywardreath School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 70% met the expected standard |
| Lerryn CofE Primary School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Biscovey Nursery and Infants' Academy | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Biscovey Academy | 4 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 61% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- BRIDGE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jane Wills
- Phone
- 01726870402
- Address
- St Saviour's Hill, Polruan, PL23 1PS
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- URN
- 142959
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.