St Ives Infant School
Trenwith Burrows, St Ives, TR26 1DH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE RAINBOW MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Richard Wigham
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Rainbow Academy Trust
- Constituency
- St Ives
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 206
- Pupils on roll
- 132
- URN
- 137468
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01736796628
About this school
St Ives Infant School is a primary academy in St Ives. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 132 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Ives Infant 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
Trends over time
How St Ives Infant 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 164 |
| 2023/24 | 155 |
| 2024/25 | 146 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Ives Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.5% | 20.9% | 132 | — |
| St Ives Junior School | 71% | 6.9% | 40.8% | 197 | 0.0 miles |
| St Uny CofE Academy | 33% | 6.3% | 14% | 235 | 1.6 miles |
| Nancledra School | 77% | 4.8% | 12.8% | 94 | 2.4 miles |
| Penpol School | — | — | — | 429 | 3.5 miles |
| Bodriggy Academy | 51% | 5.7% | 37% | 325 | 3.7 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)
- 20.93%
- English as an additional language
- 1.4%
- Overall absence
- 5.53%
- Persistent absence
- 13.19%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Ives Junior School0.0 miles
Primary · St Ives
-
St Uny CofE Academy1.6 miles
Primary · St Ives
-
Nancledra School2.4 miles
Primary · Penzance
-
Penpol School3.5 miles
Primary · Hayle
-
Bodriggy Academy3.7 miles
Primary · Hayle
Other schools in St Ives
- St Ives Junior School Primary
- St Uny CofE Academy Primary
- St Ives School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does St Ives Infant School teach?
- St Ives Infant School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in St Ives.
- Who is the headteacher of St Ives Infant School?
- The headteacher of St Ives Infant School is Mr Richard Wigham, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Ives Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Ives Infant 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 St Ives Infant School?
- St Ives Infant School has 132 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is St Ives Infant School full?
- St Ives Infant School has capacity for 206 pupils and 132 on roll (64%), so it has space against 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 St Ives Infant School a faith school?
- No. St Ives Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does St Ives Infant School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Ives Infant School as having nursery classes.
- Is St Ives Infant School part of an academy trust?
- St Ives Infant School is part of THE RAINBOW MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is St Ives Infant School's absence rate?
- St Ives Infant School's overall absence rate is 5.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does St Ives Infant School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for St Ives Infant School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 1 July 2026.