Polperro Primary Academy
Brentfields, Looe, PL13 2JJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- BRIDGE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Executive Headteacher
- Mrs Anthea Hillman
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Bridge Multi-Academy Trust
- Constituency
- South East Cornwall
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 141
- Pupils on roll
- 103
- URN
- 142953
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01503272249
About this school
Polperro Primary Academy is a primary academy in Looe. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 103 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 25 March 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 19 | 9 | 17 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 68% | 67% | 53% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 22% | 18% |
| Expected standard in reading | 84% | 67% | 65% |
| Expected standard in maths | 79% | 89% | 71% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 89% | 67% | 82% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 106.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.50 | - | - |
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 Polperro Primary Academy 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 | 67% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 53% | 59.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 118 |
| 2023/24 | 106 |
| 2024/25 | 105 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Polperro Primary Academy compares
Polperro Primary Academy ranked 148th of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. 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 | 53% | 5.6% | 22.5% | 103 | — |
| Pelynt Primary Academy | 70% | 4.8% | 23.5% | 89 | 2.4 miles |
| Looe Primary Academy | 65% | 7.3% | 33.6% | 238 | 3.3 miles |
| Duloe CofE VA Primary Academy | 91% | 5.1% | 16.5% | 99 | 4.3 miles |
| Polruan Primary Academy | — | 8.2% | 42.9% | 21 | 5.4 miles |
| Lerryn CofE Primary School | — | 8.8% | 42.1% | 21 | 5.7 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)
- 22.47%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 5.57%
- Persistent absence
- 10.84%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Pelynt Primary Academy2.4 miles
Primary
-
Looe Primary Academy3.3 miles
Primary · Looe
-
Duloe CofE VA Primary Academy4.3 miles
Primary · Liskeard
-
Polruan Primary Academy5.4 miles
Primary · Polruan
-
Lerryn CofE Primary School5.7 miles
Primary · Lostwithiel
Other schools in Looe
- Looe Primary Academy Primary
- Trenode CofE VA Primary Academy Primary
- Looe Community Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Polperro Primary Academy teach?
- Polperro Primary Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Looe.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Polperro Primary Academy?
- The executive headteacher of Polperro Primary Academy is Mrs Anthea Hillman, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Polperro Primary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Polperro Primary Academy, 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 Polperro Primary Academy?
- Polperro Primary Academy has 103 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Polperro Primary Academy full?
- Polperro Primary Academy has capacity for 141 pupils and 103 on roll (73%), 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 Polperro Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Polperro Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Polperro Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Polperro Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Polperro Primary Academy?
- Polperro Primary Academy is part of BRIDGE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Polperro Primary Academy'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 53% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Polperro Primary Academy rank locally?
- Polperro Primary Academy ranked 148th of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Polperro Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Polperro Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 5.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Polperro Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Polperro Primary Academy'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 2 July 2026.