Illogan School, based in Redruth, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 5 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Illogan School currently has around 203 pupils on roll, which is about 77% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.7% boys and 48.3% girls. Around 25.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 14.4%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (94.1%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Churchtown, Redruth, TR16 4SW |
| Website: | https://illogan.croftymat.org/ |
| Telephone: | 01209842360 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Cornwall |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Lucy Wandless |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 143448 |
Ofsted inspection date: 19/09/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 5 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 265 |
| Number of Pupils: | 203 |
| Number of Boys: | 105 |
| Number of Girls: | 98 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.8% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 14.4% | 8.2% |
| White British | 94.10% | 191 |
| Other White | 2.00% | 4 |
| Unclassified | 1.50% | 3 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.50% | 1 |
| White and Asian | 0.50% | 1 |
| Other Mixed | 0.50% | 1 |
| Other Asian | 0.50% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.50% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illogan School Churchtown , Illogan TR16 4SW | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Illogan School Churchtown , Illogan TR16 4SW | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Portreath Community Primary School Penberthy Road , Portreath TR16 4LU | - not rated | 1,482 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Portreath Community Primary School Penberthy Road , Portreath TR16 4LU | 3out of 4 | 1,482 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Treloweth Community Primary School Higher Broadlane , TR15 3JL | - not rated | 2,389 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pool Business and Enterprise College Church Road , Pool TR15 3PZ | - not rated | 2,678 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Pool Academy Church Road , Pool TR15 3PZ | 2out of 4 | 2,678 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Redruth School Tolgus Vean , TR15 1TA | 3out of 4 | 3,152 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornwall Steiner School Churchtown , Illogan TR16 4SW | - not rated | 197 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.