Trevisker Primary School, Wadebridge
Trevisker Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Wadebridge, part of Kernow Learning Multi Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 4th-highest of the 5 schools in Wadebridge with published results, and 9,801st of 14,452 across England. It was 76% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- 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
Trevisker Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Trevisker Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 63% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Cornwall and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 85% in reading and 90% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Trevisker Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 14 families put Trevisker Primary School as their first choice and 26 named it as one of their preferences, for 14 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 Trevisker Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Trevisker Primary School are Mawgan-In-Pydar Primary School (1.8 miles, Good, 69% reading, 50% maths); St Merryn School (3.2 miles, Good, 84% reading, 79% maths); St Issey Church of England Primary School (3.4 miles, Good, 86% reading, 86% maths); and St Columb Major Academy (3.6 miles, Good, 84% reading, 82% maths).
Trevisker Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Mawgan-In-Pydar Primary SchoolSt Merryn SchoolSt Issey Church of England Primary SchoolSt Columb Major Academy
The trust
Trevisker Primary School is one of 21 schools run by Kernow Learning Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
What parents say
37 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Trevisker Primary School (as of September 2025): 89% would recommend the school, 89% say their child is happy there and 46% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child does well at the school (92%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (46%).
Who goes there
10.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Staffing
Trevisker Primary School had 6 teachers in 2026, one for every 27 pupils: fewer teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Trevisker Primary School.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lancaster Crescent (se-bound), 310 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 2 crimes within a mile of the school, most often burglary and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Cornwall (14).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Trevisker Primary School issued 20 suspensions, 12.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; 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
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 April 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's January 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Trevisker Primary is a warm, caring school where children are happy, well-behaved and eager to learn. Teachers have high expectations and provide excellent support for reading and maths, including focused help for children who need extra support. The school also strongly values local community connections, taking children on enriching visits and hosting many visitors to broaden their horizons.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on reading with thoughtfully selected books and effective phonics teaching, helping all pupils including those with SEND catch up quickly
- High staff expectations in English and mathematics, with pupils showing clear thinking and completing calculations accurately
- Improving pupil attendance through warm relationships with parents, tightly managed systems and healthy competition
- Broad curriculum with rich experiences including local community connections such as wildflower meadow maintenance and visits to tin mines and aquaria
- Pupils are confident, polite, caring and well-behaved, getting on well together
Areas for Improvement
- Some subject leaders lack deep understanding of their subjects, leading to curricula that do not identify the most essential knowledge pupils should learn
- Teaching approaches in some subjects are not fully effective, causing pupils to struggle with aspects of the curriculum
- Need for improved subject leader knowledge and training to implement curriculum changes effectively across all areas
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with school leaders creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Local wildflower meadow maintenance, visits to tin mines, aquaria, and other local landmarks
Trevisker Primary School has maintained good standards since its last inspection. Pupils benefit from a warm and caring environment where staff have high expectations and pupils respond well, thrive and are happy at school.
At a Glance
10.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
37 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 85% to 80% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 90% to 63% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 77% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.8
Avg class size
28.0
Infant (KS1)
27.7
KS2
5
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Trevisker Primary School
Term dates
Trevisker Primary School 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
Check free transport to Trevisker Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Trevisker Primary School 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 Trevisker Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
76%
Available places
160 pupils
210 places
50 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Wadebridge
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Wadebridge
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(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
25
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
22.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
129
Total Pupils
52
Boys
77
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
6
Teachers
21.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,309
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,213
Per pupil
£947k
Total funding
£29k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.5%
Overall absence
12.5%
Persistent absence
144
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Trevisker Primary School
What are SATs results like at Trevisker Primary School?
Of the pupils at Trevisker Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 80% reached the expected standard in reading and 63% did so in maths.
What is Trevisker Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Trevisker Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in April 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Trevisker Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Trevisker Primary School is oversubscribed, Cornwall allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Trevisker Primary School?
Trevisker Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 76% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Trevisker Primary School?
Classes at Trevisker Primary School average 25.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Trevisker Primary School?
Trevisker Primary School has around 129 pupils on roll. 11% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Trevisker Primary School?
5.5% of sessions were missed at Trevisker Primary School in 2024/25. 12.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Trevisker Primary School?
Apply through Cornwall's coordinated admissions process, naming Trevisker Primary School 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 Trevisker Primary School?
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 Trevisker Primary School?
Trevisker Primary School is at Warwick Crescent, St Eval, Wadebridge, Cornwall, PL27 7UD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)