Academy converter · Cornwall

Ludgvan School

5–11Ages
199Pupils
PrimaryPhase
137466URN

Lower Quarter, Ludgvan, Penzance, TR20 8EX · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 2024 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.4per place

0.4 above Cornwall median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Cornwall

70 applications for 29 places · 31st of 125 in Cornwall

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

38%met the expected standard

Cornwall 62% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 22 October 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.4applications per place, Reception

0.4 above Cornwall median (2.0) 0.2 above England median (2.2)

70 applications · 29 places offered · 42 named it first

2026 2.4; Cornwall median median 2.0
2025 1.7; Cornwall median median 2.0
2024 1.7; Cornwall median median 1.9
2023 1.4; Cornwall median median 1.6
2022 1.7; Cornwall median median 1.7
2021 1.4; Cornwall median median 1.7
2020 1.7; Cornwall median median 1.7
2019 1.8; Cornwall median median 1.7
2018 1.7; Cornwall median median 1.7
2017 1.7; Cornwall median median 1.6
2016 1.9; Cornwall median median 1.7
2015 1.4; Cornwall median median 1.5
2014 1.4; Cornwall median median 1.6

This school
Cornwall median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	29	70	2.4	42	1.45
Sep 2025	27	47	1.7	27	1.00
Sep 2024	26	45	1.7	25	0.96
Sep 2023	30	41	1.4	29	0.97
Sep 2022	27	46	1.7	26	0.96
Sep 2021	29	41	1.4	21	0.72
Sep 2020	23	40	1.7	23	1.00
Sep 2019	23	42	1.8	21	0.91
Sep 2018	30	52	1.7	32	1.07
Sep 2017	26	45	1.7	23	0.88
Sep 2016	29	55	1.9	40	1.38
Sep 2015	30	42	1.4	32	1.07
Sep 2014	25	35	1.4	26	1.04

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 66% · Writing 56% · Maths 59% → all three 38% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard38%190th of 209 in Cornwall

Cornwall 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard66%

Cornwall 76% England 78%

Higher standard19%

Cornwall 31% England 33%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard56%

Cornwall 75% England 75%

Greater depth9%

Cornwall 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard59%

Cornwall 75% England 77%

Higher standard16%

Cornwall 21% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Cornwall median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	38%	6%	102	102
2023/24	55%	7%	104	103
2022/23	35%	3%	103	101

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Ludgvan SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.4applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
Marazion School
2.5 km · Cornwall

Remains Good2023

4.6applications per place
Gulval School
3.4 km · Cornwall

Remains Good2022

2.6applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Nancledra School
4.2 km · Cornwall

Standards maintained2024

2.5applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Catholic School, Penzance
4.5 km · Cornwall

Standards maintained2024

1.9applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
St Hilary School
4.5 km · Cornwall

Good2023

1.6applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
St Erth Community Primary School
4.5 km · Cornwall

Remains Good · improving2024

3.1applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
St Uny CofE Academy
5.2 km · Cornwall

Good2022

1.7applications per place 33%met the SATs standard
Pensans Community Primary School
5.3 km · Cornwall

Requires improvement2024

2.2applications per place 50%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 137466 · 908/2032
Trust: Truro & Penwith Academy Trust
Capacity: 210 pupils · 199 on roll
Free school meals: 10.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 September 2011
Replaced: Ludgvan Community Primary School (URN 111808)
Address: Lower Quarter, Ludgvan, Penzance, TR20 8EX
Local authority: Cornwall

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources