Tywardreath School
Southpark Road, Tywardreath, Par, PL24 2PT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- TRURO & PENWITH ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Claire McColville
- Religious ethos
- None
- Sponsor
- Truro and Penwith College
- Constituency
- St Austell and Newquay
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 300
- URN
- 141616
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01726812807
About this school
Tywardreath School is a primary academy in Par. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 300 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Tywardreath School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 31 January 2024, 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 | 47 | 47 | 46 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 66% | 68% | 70% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 9% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% | 94% | 87% |
| Expected standard in maths | 68% | 74% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 70% | 64% | 65% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | 0.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.40 | - | - |
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 Tywardreath 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 | 66% | 56.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 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 | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 311 |
| 2023/24 | 305 |
| 2024/25 | 302 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Tywardreath School compares
Tywardreath School ranked 63rd 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 56% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 70% | 5.1% | 20.9% | 300 | — |
| Biscovey Nursery and Infants' Academy | — | 4% | 25.7% | 150 | 1.2 miles |
| Biscovey Academy | 61% | 5% | 34.5% | 198 | 1.3 miles |
| Bishop Bronescombe CofE School | 58% | 4.6% | 21.8% | 267 | 2.8 miles |
| Charlestown Primary School | 59% | 5.6% | 10.3% | 372 | 2.8 miles |
| Fowey Primary School | 58% | 5% | 24.6% | 127 | 2.9 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)
- 20.86%
- English as an additional language
- 7.3%
- Overall absence
- 5.14%
- Persistent absence
- 9.26%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Biscovey Nursery and Infants' Academy1.2 miles
Primary · Par
-
Biscovey Academy1.3 miles
Primary · Par
-
Bishop Bronescombe CofE School2.8 miles
Primary · St Austell
-
Charlestown Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · St Austell
-
Fowey Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Fowey
Other schools in Par
- Biscovey Academy Primary
- Biscovey Nursery and Infants' Academy Primary
- Doubletrees School Academies
Common questions
- What ages does Tywardreath School teach?
- Tywardreath School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Par.
- Who is the headteacher of Tywardreath School?
- The headteacher of Tywardreath School is Mrs Claire McColville, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Tywardreath School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Tywardreath 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 Tywardreath School?
- Tywardreath School has 300 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Tywardreath School full?
- Tywardreath School has capacity for 315 pupils and 300 on roll (95%), 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 Tywardreath School a faith school?
- No. Tywardreath School has no designated religious character.
- Does Tywardreath School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Tywardreath School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Tywardreath School part of an academy trust?
- Tywardreath School is part of TRURO & PENWITH ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Tywardreath School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 66% 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 Tywardreath School compare with other schools in Cornwall?
- Tywardreath School ranked 63rd 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 56% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Tywardreath School's absence rate?
- Tywardreath School's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Tywardreath School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Tywardreath 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 1 July 2026.