Kennall Vale School
Park Crescent, Ponsanooth, Truro, TR3 7HY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- TRURO & PENWITH ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Tamsin Cocks
- Sponsor
- Truro and Penwith College
- Constituency
- Truro and Falmouth
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 119
- Pupils on roll
- 121
- URN
- 143873
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01872863672
About this school
Kennall Vale School is a primary academy in Truro. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 121 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Kennall Vale 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 7 January 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 | 18 | 16 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 56% | 63% | 63% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 17% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 94% | 75% | 87% |
| Expected standard in maths | 78% | 81% | 73% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 78% | 81% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 105.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.00 | - | - |
| 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 Kennall Vale 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 | 56% | 56.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 63% | 59.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 135 |
| 2023/24 | 133 |
| 2024/25 | 130 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Kennall Vale School compares
Kennall Vale School ranked 98th of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 63% | 3.8% | 9.2% | 121 | — |
| Perran-Ar-Worthal Community Primary School | 70% | 4.7% | 6.1% | 198 | 1.3 miles |
| Stithians Community Primary School | 48% | 5.6% | 14.6% | 175 | 1.6 miles |
| Cusgarne Primary School | 68% | 6% | 21.7% | 40 | 1.8 miles |
| Mabe Community Primary School | 59% | 4.7% | 19.9% | 180 | 2.2 miles |
| Penryn Primary Academy | 65% | 5.7% | 35.1% | 349 | 2.4 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)
- 9.23%
- English as an additional language
- 0.8%
- Overall absence
- 3.77%
- Persistent absence
- 5.08%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Perran-Ar-Worthal Community Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Truro
-
Stithians Community Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Truro
-
Cusgarne Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Truro
-
Mabe Community Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Penryn
-
Penryn Primary Academy2.4 miles
Primary · Penryn
Other schools in Truro
Kennall Vale School ranks 10th of the 24 ranked primary schools in Truro.
- Archbishop Benson CofE Primary School Primary
- Blackwater Community Primary School Primary
- Bosvigo School Primary
- Chacewater Community Primary School Primary
- Cusgarne Primary School Primary
- Devoran School Primary
- Gerrans School Primary
- Goonhavern Primary School Primary
- Grampound Road Village CofE School Primary
- Grampound-With-Creed CofE Primary School Primary
- Kea Community Primary School Primary
- Ladock C of E School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Kennall Vale School teach?
- Kennall Vale School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Truro.
- Who is the headteacher of Kennall Vale School?
- The headteacher of Kennall Vale School is Miss Tamsin Cocks, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Kennall Vale School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Kennall Vale 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 Kennall Vale School?
- Kennall Vale School has 121 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Kennall Vale School full?
- Kennall Vale School has capacity for 119 pupils and 121 on roll (102%), so it is at or above 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 Kennall Vale School a faith school?
- No. Kennall Vale School has no designated religious character.
- Does Kennall Vale School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Kennall Vale School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Kennall Vale School part of an academy trust?
- Kennall Vale 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 Kennall Vale School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 56% in 2022/23 and 63% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Kennall Vale School compare with other schools in Cornwall?
- Kennall Vale School ranked 98th of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Kennall Vale School's absence rate?
- Kennall Vale School's overall absence rate is 3.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Kennall Vale School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Kennall Vale 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 10 July 2026.