Polruan Primary Academy, Polruan
Polruan Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Polruan, part of Bridge Multi-Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2025 did not change this grade. It was 33% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Cornwall (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Polruan Primary Academy in detail
Getting a place at Polruan Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 2 families put Polruan Primary Academy as their first choice and 5 named it as one of their preferences, for 2 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Polruan Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Polruan Primary Academy are Fowey Primary School (0.8 miles, Requires improvement, 84% reading, 58% maths); Tywardreath School (3.6 miles, Good, 87% reading, 83% maths); Lerryn CofE Primary School (4 miles, Good); and Biscovey Nursery and Infants' Academy (4.1 miles, Good).
Fowey Primary SchoolTywardreath SchoolLerryn CofE Primary SchoolBiscovey Nursery and Infants' Academy
The trust
Polruan Primary Academy is one of 15 schools run by Bridge Multi-Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
57.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 10 pupils (47.6%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Staffing
Polruan Primary Academy had 4 teachers in 2026, one for every 6 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Par Rail Station, about 3.7 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Saviour's Hill (w-bound), 140 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Polruan Primary Academy recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from March 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's January 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
This is a welcoming small school where children are known well and cared for by staff who listen to their concerns. Pupils develop strong reading skills from the start and learn through a well-planned curriculum that builds their knowledge step-by-step. The school successfully nurtures each child's talents through sporting competitions, visits and leadership opportunities while promoting kindness and responsibility.
Key Strengths
- Broad and ambitious curriculum with clearly identified knowledge and skills from Reception to Year 6 - pupils achieve well
- Strong reading culture with effective phonics teaching - pupils read confidently with fluency and expression
- Effective systems for identifying and supporting pupils with special educational needs - they learn alongside peers and achieve well
- Positive behaviour and respectful relationships throughout the school - classrooms are calm and purposeful
- Established approaches to personal development including learning about different faiths and cultures
Areas for Improvement
- Assessment checks occasionally lack precision, meaning some gaps in pupils' knowledge go unnoticed and slow progress through the curriculum
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective and prioritise pupils' interests with a positive, open culture around safety.
Extracurricular Activities
Sporting competitions, school council involvement, reading buddies, playground activities, village events, enrichment visits
Polruan Primary Academy is a small, friendly school where pupils are happy and proud to attend. The school has improved from its previous 'Requires improvement' rating and now provides a good quality of education with high expectations for all pupils.
At a Glance
57.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
10.5
Avg class size
13.0
KS2
2
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Polruan Primary Academy
Term dates
Polruan Primary Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Cornwall's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Ferry Terminals
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Polruan Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Polruan Primary Academy is in Cornwall; for families living there:
- Cornwall's school travel policy: Home to School Travel Assistance Policy 2026/27
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Cornwall is 3 (the median across 299 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
33%
Available places
22 pupils
66 places
44 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Polruan
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Polruan
Across Cornwall council
Places available
6,475
Applications
4,732
Got 1st preference
95.9%
Got preferred school
99.6%
All primary applications across Cornwall council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
10
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
47.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
21
Total Pupils
8
Boys
13
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
4
Teachers
5.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£45,211
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£12,237
Per pupil
£271k
Total funding
£14k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
8.2%
Overall absence
26.3%
Persistent absence
19
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Polruan Primary Academy
Questions parents ask about Polruan Primary Academy
What is Polruan Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Polruan Primary Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Polruan Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Polruan Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Cornwall allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Polruan Primary Academy?
Polruan Primary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 33% of its 66 places.
How big are the classes at Polruan Primary Academy?
Classes at Polruan Primary Academy average 10.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Polruan Primary Academy?
Polruan Primary Academy has around 21 pupils on roll. 57% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Polruan Primary Academy?
8.2% of sessions were missed at Polruan Primary Academy in 2024/25. 26.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Polruan Primary Academy?
Apply through Cornwall's coordinated admissions process, naming Polruan Primary Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Polruan Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Cornwall is 3 (the median across 299 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Polruan Primary Academy?
Polruan Primary Academy is at St Saviour's Hill, Polruan, Cornwall, PL23 1PS.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)