Porthleven School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Helston, Cornwall
Porthleven School is a primary school in Helston, Cornwall for ages 3–11 (academy converter).
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Key facts
- Address
- Torleven Road, Porthleven, Helston, TR13 9BX
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Cornwall
- Pupils on roll
- 175 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 21.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 20 January 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils enter school with smiles on their faces, excited about their day ahead.”
- “Pupils proudly represent their school, take their responsibilities seriously and attend very regularly.”
- “They are motivated to do their best during independent work, group work or when working as a class.”
To improve
- “Occasionally, planned activities do not meet the precise needs for those pupils who need the most specialist support.”
- “Over time, some pupils have not achieved as well as they could, especially in writing and mathematics.”
- “There is more to do to ensure older pupils can compose pieces of writing at length, with speed and accuracy across all subjects.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 March 2026 (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) | 63% | 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: 22 first-preference applications, 22 offers in total, 22 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.
- Breage CofE Primary School 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Nansloe Academy 1.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Parc Eglos School 1.9 mi Requires improvement
- St Michael's Church of England Primary School 2.1 mi Standards maintained
- Sithney Community Primary School 2.3 mi Good
- Trannack Primary School 3.0 mi Good
- Godolphin Primary School 3.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Germoe Community Primary School 3.4 mi Good