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Porthleven School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Torleven Road
 Porthleven
 Helston
 Cornwall TR13 9BX
Telephone: 01326 562249

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2017
History: This school arose from Porthleven School
Trust: Crofty Education Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Daniel Clayden (since July 2024)
Previous Headteacher: Cathryn Andrews
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 8.54 / 8.58
Non-teaching Staff*: 10.17
Number of pupils: 175
Pupils Per Teacher: 20.5
Sex: Mixed (42% boys / 58% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 21.70% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 18.9%
Local child deprivation rate: 9.2% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 5.2%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 6.2%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 5.6km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South West
Authority: Cornwall
Constituency: St Ives
Electoral Ward: Porthleven, Breage and Germoe
School Number: 9082749

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 20th January 2026 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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Predecessor Schools†
* Other schools occupying the same site, or related to this one through splits or mergers
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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