Trewirgie Junior School, Redruth
Trewirgie Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Redruth. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 9th-highest of the 9 schools in Redruth with published results, and 13,336th of 14,452 across England. It was 82% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Capacity
- 82% full
- Attendance
- In line with England
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Trewirgie Junior School in detail
Trewirgie Junior School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Trewirgie Junior School is a Standalone Single Academy that is proud to be a Gold Rights Respecting school. Everything we do is underpinned by the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). At Trewirgie, we care for every child and aspire to act in their best interests (article 3 of the UNCRC) at all times."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, gardening and art.
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 60% of Year 6 pupils at Trewirgie Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 54% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Cornwall and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 73% in reading and 71% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Trewirgie Junior School
Across Cornwall, 96% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 100% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Cornwall lodged 35 appeals against primary school offers; 20 reached a hearing and 4 succeeded (20% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Trewirgie Junior School are Trewirgie Infants' School (under 0.1 miles, Good); Pennoweth Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 76% reading, 76% maths); Treleigh Community Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 65% reading, 67% maths); and Treloweth Community Primary School (1.4 miles, Good, 70% reading, 70% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Trewirgie Junior School.
Trewirgie Infants' SchoolPennoweth Primary SchoolTreleigh Community Primary SchoolTreloweth Community Primary School
Who goes there
8.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (80%) and Black (6%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Redruth Rail Station, about 370 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Falmouth Road (nw-bound), 70 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 138 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Cornwall (14), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Trewirgie Junior School issued 8 suspensions, 2.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
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; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
28.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 73% to 60% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 71% to 54% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 67% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.6
Avg class size
28.6
KS2
9
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Trewirgie Junior School
Trewirgie Junior School - 2 October 2026
2 Oct 2026
Trewirgie Junior School - 25 September 2026
25 Sep 2026
Trewirgie Junior School - 18 September 2026
18 Sep 2026
Trewirgie Junior School - 11 September 2026
11 Sep 2026
From Trewirgie Junior School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
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Term dates
Trewirgie Junior 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
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Trewirgie Junior 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
- 12
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 10 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was 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
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
82%
Available places
351 pupils
430 places
79 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Redruth
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Redruth
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.
Inspection History(4)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good and may be improving; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
47
SEN Support
13
EHC Plans
17.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
345
Total Pupils
188
Boys
157
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
16
Teachers
21.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,550
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,320
Per pupil
£2112k
Total funding
£164k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.5%
Overall absence
13.9%
Persistent absence
366
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
Trewirgie Junior School
Questions parents ask about Trewirgie Junior School
What are SATs results like at Trewirgie Junior School?
Of the pupils at Trewirgie Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 60% reached the expected standard in reading and 54% did so in maths.
What is Trewirgie Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Trewirgie Junior School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2023.
What is the catchment area for Trewirgie Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When Trewirgie Junior 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 Trewirgie Junior School?
Trewirgie Junior School was not full in 2025: it ran at 82% of its 430 places.
How big are the classes at Trewirgie Junior School?
Classes at Trewirgie Junior School average 28.6 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Trewirgie Junior School?
Trewirgie Junior School has around 345 pupils on roll. 28% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Trewirgie Junior School?
5.5% of sessions were missed at Trewirgie Junior School in 2024/25. 13.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Trewirgie Junior School?
Apply through Cornwall's coordinated admissions process, naming Trewirgie Junior School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Trewirgie Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 10 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was 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 Trewirgie Junior School?
Trewirgie Junior School is at Falmouth Road, Redruth, Cornwall, TR15 2QN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)