Located in Bodmin, St Kew Academy is a primary school, 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.
St Kew Academy currently has around 86 pupils on roll, which is about 102% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 57% boys and 43% girls. Around 15.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 17.1%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (70.9%). other white pupils make up about 14% , followed by unclassified at 10.5%
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: | St Kew, Bodmin, PL30 3ER |
| Website: | www.stkew.kernowlearning.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01208841306 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Cornwall |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Robert Bradley |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 144522 |
Ofsted inspection date: 07/07/2016
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 84 |
| Number of Pupils: | 86 |
| Number of Boys: | 49 |
| Number of Girls: | 37 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 17.1% | 8.2% |
| White British | 70.90% | 61 |
| Other White | 14.00% | 12 |
| Unclassified | 10.50% | 9 |
| Other Mixed | 4.70% | 4 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Asian | 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 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Kew Academy St Kew , PL30 3ER | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Kew Community Primary School St Kew , PL30 3ER | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.