Tregadillett Primary School
Tregadillett, Launceston, PL15 7EU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Jack Horwell
- Constituency
- North Cornwall
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 206
- URN
- 111948
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01566280060
About this school
Tregadillett Primary School is a foundation primary school in Launceston. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 206 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Tregadillett Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 21 | 31 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 52% | 61% | 57% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 19% | 10% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | 68% | 70% |
| Expected standard in maths | 76% | 68% | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 71% | 81% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 106.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.30 | - | - |
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 Tregadillett 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 | 52% | 56.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 61% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 57% | 59.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 187 |
| 2023/24 | 200 |
| 2024/25 | 209 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Tregadillett Primary School compares
Tregadillett Primary School ranked 133rd of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 57% | 5.2% | 10.5% | 206 | — |
| South Petherwin Community Primary School | 71% | 3.4% | 14.7% | 114 | 1.4 miles |
| St Catherine's CofE Primary School | 63% | 4.5% | 21.9% | 222 | 1.6 miles |
| St Stephens Community Academy | 52% | 6.6% | 41.3% | 199 | 2.2 miles |
| Windmill Hill Academy | 52% | 4.7% | 29.8% | 162 | 2.2 miles |
| Lewannick Community Primary School | 78% | 4.7% | 24.3% | 85 | 2.4 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)
- 10.53%
- English as an additional language
- 3.8%
- Overall absence
- 5.21%
- Persistent absence
- 11.17%
Location
Nearby schools
-
South Petherwin Community Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Launceston
-
St Catherine's CofE Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Launceston
-
St Stephens Community Academy2.2 miles
Primary · Launceston
-
Windmill Hill Academy2.2 miles
Primary · Launceston
-
Lewannick Community Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Launceston
Other schools in Launceston
Tregadillett Primary School ranks 6th of the 13 ranked primary schools in Launceston.
- Altarnun Primary School Primary
- Boyton Community Primary School Primary
- Coads Green Primary School Primary
- Egloskerry Primary School Primary
- Launceston Primary School Primary
- Lewannick Community Primary School Primary
- North Petherwin School Primary
- South Petherwin Community Primary School Primary
- St Catherine's CofE Primary School Primary
- St Giles-on-the-Heath Community School Primary
- St Stephens Community Academy Primary
- Trekenner Community Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Tregadillett Primary School teach?
- Tregadillett Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Launceston.
- Who is the headteacher of Tregadillett Primary School?
- The headteacher of Tregadillett Primary School is Mr Jack Horwell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Tregadillett Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Tregadillett 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 many pupils are at Tregadillett Primary School?
- Tregadillett Primary School has 206 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Tregadillett Primary School full?
- Tregadillett Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 206 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Tregadillett Primary School a faith school?
- No. Tregadillett Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Tregadillett Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Tregadillett Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Tregadillett Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 52% in 2022/23 and 57% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Tregadillett Primary School compare with other schools in Cornwall?
- Tregadillett Primary School ranked 133rd of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Tregadillett Primary School's absence rate?
- Tregadillett Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Tregadillett Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Tregadillett 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.