Porthleven School is a primary school in Helston, serving pupils aged 3 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.
Porthleven School currently has around 192 pupils on roll, which is about 64% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 42.2% boys and 57.8% girls. Around 21.0% 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 4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 7.5%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (94.3%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Requires Improvement. This means the school has areas that require improvement. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Torleven Road, Helston, TR13 9BX |
| Website: | http://www.porthleven.cornwall.sch.uk/website |
| Telephone: | 01326562249 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Cornwall |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Daniel Clayden |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 143996 |
Ofsted inspection date: 11/07/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 300 |
| Number of Pupils: | 192 |
| Number of Boys: | 81 |
| Number of Girls: | 111 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 7.5% | 8.2% |
| White British | 94.30% | 181 |
| Other White | 2.60% | 5 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.00% | 2 |
| Unclassified | 1.00% | 2 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.50% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 0.50% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Mixed | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porthleven School Torleven Road , Porthleven TR13 9BX | 2out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Porthleven Junior School Torleven Road , Porthleven TR13 9BX | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Porthleven Infant School Torleven Road , Porthleven TR13 9BX | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Porthleven School Torleven Road , Porthleven TR13 9BX | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Breage CofE Primary School Trewithick Road , Breage TR13 9PZ | 2out of 4 | 2,503 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.