Perran-Ar-Worthal Community Primary School
School Hill, Perranwell Station, Truro, TR3 7LA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rachel Heffer
- Constituency
- Truro and Falmouth
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 198
- URN
- 111863
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01872863004
About this school
Perran-Ar-Worthal Community Primary School is a community primary school in Truro. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 198 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 23 June 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 31 | 28 | 27 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 68% | 57% | 70% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 18% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 81% | 71% | 85% |
| Expected standard in maths | 74% | 64% | 78% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 74% | 61% | 78% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Perran-Ar-Worthal Community Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Cornwall average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 68% | 56.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 70% | 59.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 161 |
| 2023/24 | 175 |
| 2024/25 | 198 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Perran-Ar-Worthal Community Primary School compares
Perran-Ar-Worthal Community Primary School ranked 59th of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 70% | 4.7% | 6.1% | 198 | — |
| Cusgarne Primary School | 68% | 6% | 21.7% | 40 | 1.2 miles |
| Kennall Vale School | 63% | 3.8% | 9.2% | 121 | 1.3 miles |
| Devoran School | 58% | 4.2% | 6.6% | 195 | 1.3 miles |
| Mylor Bridge Community Primary School | 70% | 5.5% | 7.6% | 146 | 2.6 miles |
| Penryn Primary Academy | 65% | 5.7% | 35.1% | 349 | 2.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 6.06%
- English as an additional language
- 0.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.73%
- Persistent absence
- 9.2%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Cusgarne Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Truro
-
Kennall Vale School1.3 miles
Primary · Truro
-
Devoran School1.3 miles
Primary · Truro
-
Mylor Bridge Community Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Falmouth
-
Penryn Primary Academy2.8 miles
Primary · Penryn
Other schools in Truro
Perran-Ar-Worthal Community Primary School ranks 4th of the 24 ranked primary schools in Truro.
- Archbishop Benson CofE Primary School Primary
- Blackwater Community Primary School Primary
- Bosvigo School Primary
- Chacewater Community Primary School Primary
- Cusgarne Primary School Primary
- Devoran School Primary
- Gerrans School Primary
- Goonhavern Primary School Primary
- Grampound Road Village CofE School Primary
- Grampound-With-Creed CofE Primary School Primary
- Kea Community Primary School Primary
- Kennall Vale School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Perran-Ar-Worthal Community Primary School teach?
- Perran-Ar-Worthal Community Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Truro.
- Who is the headteacher of Perran-Ar-Worthal Community Primary School?
- The headteacher of Perran-Ar-Worthal Community Primary School is Mrs Rachel Heffer, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Perran-Ar-Worthal Community Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Perran-Ar-Worthal Community Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Perran-Ar-Worthal Community Primary School?
- Perran-Ar-Worthal Community Primary School has 198 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Perran-Ar-Worthal Community Primary School full?
- Perran-Ar-Worthal Community Primary School has capacity for 180 pupils and 198 on roll (110%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Perran-Ar-Worthal Community Primary School a faith school?
- No. Perran-Ar-Worthal Community Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Perran-Ar-Worthal Community Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Perran-Ar-Worthal Community Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Perran-Ar-Worthal Community Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 68% in 2022/23 and 70% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Perran-Ar-Worthal Community Primary School rank locally?
- Perran-Ar-Worthal Community Primary School ranked 59th of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Perran-Ar-Worthal Community Primary School's absence rate?
- Perran-Ar-Worthal Community Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Perran-Ar-Worthal Community Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Perran-Ar-Worthal Community Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.