Padstow School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Padstow, Cornwall
Padstow School is a primary school in Padstow, Cornwall for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 19 September 2023.
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Key facts
- Address
- Grenville Road, Padstow, PL28 8EX
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Cornwall
- Pupils on roll
- 157 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 36.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 19 September 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy and proud to be members of Padstow School.”
- “They are polite and want to do well.”
- “Staff develop positive relationships with pupils and know them well.”
To improve
- “However, some pupils think issues could be resolved more swiftly.”
- “However, in some subjects, improvements are in their infancy.”
- “As a result, pupils do not yet build their knowledge as well in these subjects.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 October 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 70% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 13 first-preference applications, 13 offers in total, 13 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cornwall.
- St Issey Church of England Primary School 2.2 mi Good
- St Merryn School 2.4 mi School remains Good
- St Minver School 2.5 mi School remains Good
- Trevisker Primary School 4.3 mi Standards maintained
- St Breock Primary School 4.7 mi School remains Good
- Wadebridge Primary Academy 5.2 mi Good
- Mawgan-In-Pydar Primary School 6.1 mi Good
- Port Isaac Academy 6.5 mi No Ofsted grade