Pelynt Primary Academy
Pelynt, PL13 2LG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- BRIDGE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Executive Headteacher
- Mr Dave Hannah
- 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
- 112
- Pupils on roll
- 89
- URN
- 142955
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01503220262
About this school
Pelynt Primary Academy is a primary academy in Cornwall. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 89 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
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 | 16 | 13 | 10 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 54% | 70% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 15% | 20% |
| Expected standard in reading | 69% | 69% | 70% |
| Expected standard in maths | 50% | 62% | 90% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 63% | 69% | 60% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 103.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.50 | - | - |
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 Pelynt 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 | 50% | 56.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 54% | 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 | 6.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 107 |
| 2023/24 | 99 |
| 2024/25 | 87 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Pelynt Primary Academy compares
Pelynt Primary Academy ranked 56th 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% | 4.8% | 23.5% | 89 | — |
| Polperro Primary Academy | 53% | 5.6% | 22.5% | 103 | 2.4 miles |
| Duloe CofE VA Primary Academy | 91% | 5.1% | 16.5% | 99 | 2.6 miles |
| Looe Primary Academy | 65% | 7.3% | 33.6% | 238 | 3.6 miles |
| Lerryn CofE Primary School | — | 8.8% | 42.1% | 21 | 4.0 miles |
| Trewidland Primary School | — | 9.4% | 16.1% | 22 | 4.5 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)
- 23.53%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 4.78%
- Persistent absence
- 13.85%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Polperro Primary Academy2.4 miles
Primary · Looe
-
Duloe CofE VA Primary Academy2.6 miles
Primary · Liskeard
-
Looe Primary Academy3.6 miles
Primary · Looe
-
Lerryn CofE Primary School4.0 miles
Primary · Lostwithiel
-
Trewidland Primary School4.5 miles
Primary · Liskeard
Common questions
- What year groups does Pelynt Primary Academy teach?
- Pelynt Primary Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Cornwall.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Pelynt Primary Academy?
- The executive headteacher of Pelynt Primary Academy is Mr Dave Hannah, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Pelynt Primary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Pelynt 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 Pelynt Primary Academy?
- Pelynt Primary Academy has 89 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Pelynt Primary Academy full?
- Pelynt Primary Academy has capacity for 112 pupils and 89 on roll (79%), 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 Pelynt Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Pelynt Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Pelynt Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Pelynt Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Pelynt Primary Academy?
- Pelynt 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 Pelynt Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 50% 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 Pelynt Primary Academy rank locally?
- Pelynt Primary Academy ranked 56th 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 Pelynt Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Pelynt Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Pelynt Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Pelynt 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.