Polruan Primary Academy
St Saviour's Hill, Polruan, PL23 1PS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- BRIDGE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Executive Headteacher
- Mrs Jane Wills
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Bridge Multi-Academy Trust
- Constituency
- South East Cornwall
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 66
- Pupils on roll
- 21
- URN
- 142959
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01726870402
About this school
Polruan Primary Academy is a primary academy in Polruan. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 21 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Polruan Primary Academy, 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- 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 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - | - |
| Expected standard in reading | - | - | - |
| Expected standard in maths | - | - | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | - | - |
Trends over time
How Polruan 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 24 |
| 2023/24 | 22 |
| 2024/25 | 21 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Polruan Primary Academy compares
Its absence rate was lower than 16% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 8.2% | 42.9% | 21 | — |
| Fowey Primary School | 58% | 5% | 24.6% | 127 | 0.8 miles |
| Tywardreath School | 70% | 5.1% | 20.9% | 300 | 3.6 miles |
| Lerryn CofE Primary School | — | 8.8% | 42.1% | 21 | 4.0 miles |
| Biscovey Nursery and Infants' Academy | — | 4% | 25.7% | 150 | 4.1 miles |
| Biscovey Academy | 61% | 5% | 34.5% | 198 | 4.2 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)
- 42.86%
- English as an additional language
- 14.3%
- Overall absence
- 8.16%
- Persistent absence
- 26.32%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Fowey Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Fowey
-
Tywardreath School3.6 miles
Primary · Par
-
Lerryn CofE Primary School4.0 miles
Primary · Lostwithiel
-
Biscovey Nursery and Infants' Academy4.1 miles
Primary · Par
-
Biscovey Academy4.2 miles
Primary · Par
Common questions
- What ages does Polruan Primary Academy teach?
- Polruan Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Polruan.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Polruan Primary Academy?
- The executive headteacher of Polruan Primary Academy is Mrs Jane Wills, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Polruan Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Polruan 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 many pupils are at Polruan Primary Academy?
- Polruan Primary Academy has 21 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Polruan Primary Academy full?
- Polruan Primary Academy has capacity for 66 pupils and 21 on roll (32%), 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 Polruan Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Polruan Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Polruan Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Polruan Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Polruan Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Polruan 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.
- What is Polruan Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Polruan Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 8.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Polruan Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Polruan 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.