Located in Redruth, Trewirgie Infants' School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 to 7. 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.
Trewirgie Infants' School currently has around 287 pupils on roll, which is about 96% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 57.1% boys and 42.9% girls. Around 22.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 6.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 20.7%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (86.1%).
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: | Trewirgie Road, Redruth, TR15 2SZ |
| Website: | www.trewirgie-inf.cornwall.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01209216111 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Cornwall |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Clair Bateman |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 136881 |
Ofsted inspection date: 07/03/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 7 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 300 |
| Number of Pupils: | 287 |
| Number of Boys: | 164 |
| Number of Girls: | 123 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 20.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 86.10% | 247 |
| African | 6.60% | 19 |
| Other White | 1.40% | 4 |
| Other Mixed | 1.00% | 3 |
| Other Asian | 1.00% | 3 |
| Indian | 1.00% | 3 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.70% | 2 |
| Chinese | 0.70% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 0.30% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.30% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.30% | 1 |
| Unclassified | 0.30% | 1 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trewirgie Infant School Trewirgie Road , TR15 2SZ | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Trewirgie Infants' School Trewirgie Road , TR15 2SZ | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Trewirgie Junior School Falmouth Road , TR15 2QN | 3out of 4 | 98 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Trewirgie Junior School Falmouth Road , TR15 2QN | - not rated | 98 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Pennoweth Primary School Drump Road , TR15 1NA | - not rated | 948 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redruth School Tolgus Vean , TR15 1TA | 3out of 4 | 943 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curnow School Drump Road , TR15 1LU | - not rated | 1,015 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Curnow School Drump Road , TR15 1LU | 4out of 4 | 1,015 yd | Academy special converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Highfields Private School Lower Cardrew Lane , TR15 1SY | - not rated | 1,083 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Cardrew Court School Cardrew Industrial Estate , Cardrew Way TR15 1SS | - not rated | 1,874 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Treleigh House School Treleigh , TR16 4AY | - not rated | 2,240 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.