Tywardreath School is a primary school in Par, serving pupils aged 4 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.
Tywardreath School currently has around 302 pupils on roll, which is about 96% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.7% boys and 49.3% girls. Around 20.5% 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 5.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 15.4%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (95%).
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: | Southpark Road, Par, PL24 2PT |
| Website: | www.tywardreathschool.org.uk |
| Telephone: | 01726812807 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Cornwall |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Claire McColville |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 141616 |
Ofsted inspection date: 07/02/2018
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 315 |
| Number of Pupils: | 302 |
| Number of Boys: | 153 |
| Number of Girls: | 149 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.9% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 15.4% | 8.2% |
| White British | 95.00% | 287 |
| Unclassified | 2.00% | 6 |
| White and Asian | 1.30% | 4 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.70% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 0.30% | 1 |
| Other Mixed | 0.30% | 1 |
| Other White | 0.30% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tywardreath School Southpark Road , Tywardreath PL24 2PT | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Tywardreath School Southpark Road , Tywardreath PL24 2PT | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Blazey Junior School Church Street , St Blazey PL24 2NG | - not rated | 1,389 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Biscovey Nursery and Infant Community School Lamellyn Road , PL24 2DB | - not rated | 2,187 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Biscovey Nursery and Infants' Academy Lamellyn Road , PL24 2DB | 3out of 4 | 2,187 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubletrees School St Blazey Gate , St Blazey PL24 2DS | - not rated | 1,794 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Doubletrees School St Blazey Gate , St Blazey PL24 2DS | 3out of 4 | 1,794 yd | Academy special converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.