Pondhu Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · St. Austell, Cornwall
Pondhu Primary School is a primary school in St. Austell, Cornwall for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 20 April 2023.
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Key facts
- Address
- Penwinnick Road, St. Austell, PL25 5DS
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Cornwall
- Pupils on roll
- 187 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 46% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 27
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 20 April 2023
Strengths
- “Pondhu is a welcoming and happy place for all.”
- “Pupils feel a strong sense of pride in their school.”
- “They talk warmly about how adults help to support them with their work or with any problems they might have.”
To improve
- “A few pupils still struggle to meet leaders’ expectations around behaviour.”
- “However, in some subjects, leaders recognise that they have not developed systems for checking how much pupils have learned.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 June 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) | 47% | 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: 17 first-preference applications, 17 offers in total, 17 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 Mewan Community Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
- Mount Charles School 1.1 mi Not judged
- Sandy Hill Academy 1.4 mi School remains Outstanding
- Carclaze Community Primary School 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Bishop Bronescombe CofE School 2.0 mi Good
- Charlestown Primary School 2.0 mi Not judged
- Sky Primary and Eden Project Nursery 2.4 mi Not judged
- Treverbyn Academy 3.2 mi Good