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Pondhu Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Penwinnick Road
 St. Austell
 Cornwall PL25 5DS
Telephone: 01726 74550

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 2-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2020
History: This school arose from Pondhu Primary School
Trust: Cornwall Education Learning Trust
Sponsor: Cornwall Education Learning Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Rachel Clift (since March 2022)
Previous Headteacher: Sarah Parekh
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 6.6 / 10.65
Non-teaching Staff*: 14.62
Number of pupils: 187
Pupils Per Teacher: 28.3
Sex: Mixed (48% boys / 52% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 46.20% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 21.4%
Local child deprivation rate: 25.0% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 14.4%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 8.5%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 5.8km
* 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
Electoral Ward: St Austell Central and Gover
School Number: 9082748

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 18th October 2012 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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