Academy converter · Cornwall

Pelynt Primary Academy

2–11Ages
89Pupils
PrimaryPhase
142955URN

Pelynt, PL13 2LG · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jun 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.6per place

0.4 below Cornwall median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Cornwall

17 applications for 11 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

70%met the expected standard

Cornwall 62% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 20 June 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
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

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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

1.6applications per place, Reception

0.4 below Cornwall median (2.0) 0.6 below England median (2.2)

17 applications · 11 places offered · 10 named it first

2026 1.6; Cornwall median median 2.0
2025 1.7; Cornwall median median 2.0
2024 1.5; Cornwall median median 1.9
2023 1.8; Cornwall median median 1.6
2022 1.4; Cornwall median median 1.7
2021 1.8; Cornwall median median 1.7
2020 1.5; Cornwall median median 1.7
2019 1.5; Cornwall median median 1.7
2018 1.6; Cornwall median median 1.7
2017 1.8; Cornwall median median 1.6
2016 1.6; Cornwall median median 1.7; as the previous school
2015 1.3; Cornwall median median 1.5; as the previous school
2014 4.0; Cornwall median median 1.6; as the previous school

This school
Cornwall median

Dashed bars: as Pelynt School (URN 111976), the previous school.

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	11	17	1.6	10	0.91
Sep 2025	16	27	1.7	15	0.94
Sep 2024	11	16	1.5	11	1.00
Sep 2023	10	18	1.8	10	1.00
Sep 2022	9	13	1.4	9	1.00
Sep 2021	6	11	1.8	6	1.00
Sep 2020	13	20	1.5	13	1.00
Sep 2019	15	22	1.5	16	1.07
Sep 2018	12	19	1.6	12	1.00
Sep 2017	12	21	1.8	16	1.33
Sep 2016 *	11	18	1.6	11	1.00
Sep 2015 *	12	16	1.3	15	1.25
Sep 2014 *	2	8	4.0	2	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 70% · Writing 80% · Maths 90% → all three 70% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard70%55th of 209 in Cornwall

Cornwall 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard70%

Cornwall 76% England 78%

Higher standard50%

Cornwall 31% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard80%

Cornwall 75% England 75%

Greater depth30%

Cornwall 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard90%

Cornwall 75% England 77%

Higher standard30%

Cornwall 21% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (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	70%	20%	107	105
2023/24	54%	15%	103	101
2022/23	50%	6%	104	102

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

Pelynt Primary AcademyThis school
This school

Good2023

1.6applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Polperro Primary Academy
3.9 km · Cornwall

Standards maintained2025

1.8applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Duloe CofE VA Primary Academy
4.3 km · Cornwall

2026

2.3applications per place 91%met the SATs standard
Looe Primary Academy
5.9 km · Cornwall

Standards maintained2024

1.8applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Lerryn CofE Primary School
6.4 km · Cornwall

Good2023

1.6applications per place
Trewidland Primary School
7.3 km · Cornwall

2026

2.0applications per place
Braddock CofE Primary School
8.3 km · Cornwall

Remains Good2022

1.8applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Trenode CofE VA Primary Academy
8.4 km · Cornwall

Good2022

2.5applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Polruan Primary Academy
8.8 km · Cornwall

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.5applications per place

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 142955 · 908/2737
Trust: Bridge Multi-Academy Trust
Capacity: 112 pupils · 89 on roll
Free school meals: 14.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 August 2016
Replaced: Pelynt School (URN 111976)
Address: Pelynt, PL13 2LG
Local authority: Cornwall

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