Trenode CofE VA Primary Academy, Looe
Trenode CofE VA Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Looe, part of Bridge Multi-Academy Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 55th-highest of the 209 schools in Cornwall with published results, and 4,333rd of 14,452 across England. It was 45% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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 27 Oct 2026
Trenode CofE VA Primary Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils at Trenode CofE VA Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Cornwall and 77% and 75% across England.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Trenode CofE VA Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 10 families put Trenode CofE VA Primary Academy as their first choice and 25 named it as one of their preferences, for 10 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 Trenode CofE VA Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Trenode CofE VA Primary Academy are Trewidland Primary School (2 miles, Good); Menheniot Primary School (2.7 miles, Good, 92% reading, 77% maths); Duloe CofE VA Primary Academy (2.9 miles, Good, 91% reading, 91% maths); and Looe Primary Academy (3.1 miles, Good, 81% reading, 81% maths).
Trenode CofE VA Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
Trewidland Primary SchoolMenheniot Primary SchoolDuloe CofE VA Primary AcademyLooe Primary Academy
The trust
Trenode CofE VA Primary Academy is one of 15 schools run by Bridge Multi-Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 14 pupils (35%) received SEN support and 2 (5%) 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
Trenode CofE VA Primary Academy had 3 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Menheniot Rail Station, about 1.9 miles away in a straight line.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 3 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences and weapons possession. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Cornwall (14).
Suspensions and exclusions
Trenode CofE VA Primary Academy recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); 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); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2022 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
32.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
20.0
Avg class size
25.0
KS2
2
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Term dates
Trenode CofE VA 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
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Trenode CofE VA 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Trenode CofE VA Primary Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
45%
Available places
38 pupils
84 places
46 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Looe
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Looe
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(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
14
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
40.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
40
Total Pupils
19
Boys
21
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
3
Teachers
13.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£42,325
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,990
Per pupil
£352k
Total funding
£12k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.5%
Overall absence
8.3%
Persistent absence
36
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Trenode CofE VA Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Trenode CofE VA Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Trenode CofE VA Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 83% reached the expected standard in reading and 83% did so in maths.
What is Trenode CofE VA Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Trenode CofE VA Primary Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2022. At its previous graded inspection in 2017 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Trenode CofE VA Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Trenode CofE VA 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 Trenode CofE VA Primary Academy?
Trenode CofE VA Primary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 45% of its 84 places.
How big are the classes at Trenode CofE VA Primary Academy?
Classes at Trenode CofE VA Primary Academy average 20 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Trenode CofE VA Primary Academy?
Trenode CofE VA Primary Academy has around 40 pupils on roll. 33% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Trenode CofE VA Primary Academy?
5.5% of sessions were missed at Trenode CofE VA Primary Academy in 2024/25. 8.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Trenode CofE VA Primary Academy?
Apply through Cornwall's coordinated admissions process, naming Trenode CofE VA 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 Trenode CofE VA 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 Trenode CofE VA Primary Academy?
Trenode CofE VA Primary Academy is at Widegates, Looe, Cornwall, PL13 1QA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)