Looe Primary Academy, based in Looe, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 2 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led 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.
Looe Primary Academy currently has around 241 pupils on roll, which is about 73% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.9% boys and 46.1% girls. Around 33.0% 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 6.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 21.5%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (90%).
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: | Hay Lane, Looe, PL13 1JY |
| Website: | www.looeprimary.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01503262172 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Cornwall |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Janine Waring |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 140020 |
Ofsted inspection date: 29/01/2019
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 2 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 329 |
| Number of Pupils: | 241 |
| Number of Boys: | 130 |
| Number of Girls: | 111 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.9% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 21.5% | 8.2% |
| White British | 90.00% | 217 |
| Other White | 2.50% | 6 |
| Unclassified | 2.10% | 5 |
| Other Mixed | 1.70% | 4 |
| White and Asian | 1.20% | 3 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.40% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 0.40% | 1 |
| Other Asian | 0.40% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.40% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.40% | 1 |
| Indian | 0.40% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Looe Primary School Hay Lane , East Looe PL13 1JY | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Looe Primary Academy Hay Lane , East Looe PL13 1JY | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Looe Community School Sunrising , East Looe PL13 1NQ | - not rated | 739 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Looe Community Academy Sunrising , East Looe PL13 1NQ | 3out of 4 | 739 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.