Located in Tintagel, Tintagel Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 2 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.

Tintagel Primary School currently has around 81 pupils on roll, which is about 68% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.4% boys and 50.6% girls. Around 29.2% 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 6.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 16.7%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (97.5%).

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.

School Information

Address: Treven, Tintagel, PL34 0DU
Website: www.tintagelschool.org
Telephone: 01840770473
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Cornwall
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Louise Kirkman
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 141528

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 30/01/2014

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 2 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 120
Number of Pupils: 81
Number of Boys: 40
Number of Girls: 41

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 6.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 16.7% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British97.50%79
White and Black African1.20%1
Other Mixed1.20%1
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
African0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Indian0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
White and Asian0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Other White0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Education - Primary

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.

Reading: Well Above Average (3.9)
Writing: Average (1.1)
Maths: Average (2.3)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
67%
Local authority average
55%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
33%
Local authority average
5%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
109.0
Local authority average
104.9
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
107.0
Local authority average
102.6
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Tintagel Primary School
Treven , PL34 0DU
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Tintagel Primary School
Treven , PL34 0DU
- not rated 0 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.