Alverton Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Penzance, Cornwall
Alverton Primary School is a primary school in Penzance, Cornwall for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 19 November 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Toltuff Crescent, Alverton, Penzance, TR18 4QD
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Cornwall
- Pupils on roll
- 386 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 15.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 19 November 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy and enjoy coming to school.”
- “They treat each other well and with respect.”
- “Pupils take pride in doing the right thing.”
To improve
- “However, some pupils make repeated errors in their work that can go unaddressed.”
- “This is because the school is less clear on the important knowledge pupils must secure and by when.”
- “Consequently, some pupils are not well prepared for future learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 December 2024 (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) | 77% | 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: 33 first-preference applications, 37 offers in total, 33 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.
- Newlyn School 0.4 mi Good
- St Mary's CofE Primary School, Penzance 0.4 mi School remains Good
- Pensans Community Primary School 0.7 mi Requires improvement
- Heamoor Community Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good
- St Mary's Catholic School, Penzance 1.0 mi Standards maintained
- Madron Daniel CofE (VA) School 1.4 mi Not judged
- Gulval School 1.6 mi School remains Good
- Mousehole School 2.0 mi School remains Good