Trenode CofE VA Primary Academy
Widegates, Looe, PL13 1QA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- BRIDGE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Bethany Pike
- Diocese
- Diocese of Truro
- Sponsor
- Bridge Multi-Academy Trust
- Constituency
- South East Cornwall
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 84
- Pupils on roll
- 40
- URN
- 145561
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01503240235
About this school
Trenode CofE VA Primary Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Looe. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 40 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
- 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 | 11 | 2 | 6 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 64% | - | 83% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | - | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% | - | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 73% | - | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 82% | - | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | - | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | - | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.20 | - | - |
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 Trenode CofE VA 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 | 64% | 56.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | — | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 83% | 59.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 39 |
| 2023/24 | 36 |
| 2024/25 | 39 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Trenode CofE VA Primary Academy compares
Trenode CofE VA Primary Academy ranked 14th of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% 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 | 83% | 5.5% | 25.6% | 40 | — |
| Trewidland Primary School | — | 9.4% | 16.1% | 22 | 2.0 miles |
| Menheniot Primary School | 73% | 4.7% | 15.6% | 138 | 2.7 miles |
| Duloe CofE VA Primary Academy | 91% | 5.1% | 16.5% | 99 | 2.9 miles |
| Looe Primary Academy | 65% | 7.3% | 33.6% | 238 | 3.1 miles |
| St Nicolas' CofE VA School, Downderry | 38% | 4.5% | 7.3% | 109 | 3.6 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)
- 25.64%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 5.52%
- Persistent absence
- 8.33%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Trewidland Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Liskeard
-
Menheniot Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Liskeard
-
Duloe CofE VA Primary Academy2.9 miles
Primary · Liskeard
-
Looe Primary Academy3.1 miles
Primary · Looe
-
St Nicolas' CofE VA School, Downderry3.6 miles
Primary · Torpoint
Other schools in Looe
- Looe Primary Academy Primary
- Polperro Primary Academy Primary
- Looe Community Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Trenode CofE VA Primary Academy teach?
- Trenode CofE VA Primary Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Looe.
- Who is the headteacher of Trenode CofE VA Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Trenode CofE VA Primary Academy is Mrs Bethany Pike, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Trenode CofE VA Primary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Trenode CofE VA 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 Trenode CofE VA Primary Academy?
- Trenode CofE VA Primary Academy has 40 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Trenode CofE VA Primary Academy full?
- Trenode CofE VA Primary Academy has capacity for 84 pupils and 40 on roll (48%), 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 Trenode CofE VA Primary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Trenode CofE VA Primary Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Truro.
- Does Trenode CofE VA Primary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Trenode CofE VA Primary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Trenode CofE VA Primary Academy?
- Trenode CofE VA 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 Trenode CofE VA Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 64% in 2022/23 and 83% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Trenode CofE VA Primary Academy rank locally?
- Trenode CofE VA Primary Academy ranked 14th of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% 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 Trenode CofE VA Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Trenode CofE VA Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 5.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Trenode CofE VA Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Trenode CofE VA 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 10 July 2026.