Kennall Vale School is a primary school in Truro, 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.
Kennall Vale School currently has around 130 pupils on roll, which is about 109% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.8% boys and 49.2% girls. Around 9.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 2.5%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (93.1%).
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: | Park Crescent, Truro, TR3 7HY |
| Website: | http://www.kennall-vale.cornwall.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01872863672 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Cornwall |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Miss Tamsin Cocks |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 143873 |
Ofsted inspection date: 31/01/2012
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 5 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 119 |
| Number of Pupils: | 130 |
| Number of Boys: | 66 |
| Number of Girls: | 64 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 2.5% | 8.2% |
| White British | 93.10% | 121 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 1.50% | 2 |
| White and Asian | 1.50% | 2 |
| Other Mixed | 1.50% | 2 |
| Irish | 1.50% | 2 |
| Other White | 0.80% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennall Vale School Park Crescent , Ponsanooth TR3 7HY | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Kennall Vale School Park Crescent , Ponsanooth TR3 7HY | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Perran-Ar-Worthal Community Primary School School Hill , Perranwell Station TR3 7LA | 3out of 4 | 2,279 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Stithians Community Primary School Church Road , Stithians TR3 7DH | 3out of 4 | 2,726 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Cusgarne Community Primary School Cusgarne , TR4 8RW | - not rated | 3,099 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.