Primary school

North Petherwin School

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  • ages 2–11
  • Mixed
  • Cornwall
  • PL15 8NE
Ofsted Good · inspected Jul 2013

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 13,519 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 90%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 91%91%2016/17: top 64%2017/18: top 43%43% · 2017/182018/19: top 77%2022/23: top 65%2023/24: top 79%2024/25: top 90%No exams

Against South West

Expected standard, RWM43% · South West 62%Small cohort: 7 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM0% · South West 6%Small cohort: 7 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score108 · South West 105Small cohort: 7 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score98 · South West 104Small cohort: 7 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 30% · 10 pupils · South West 53%2016/17: 57% · 7 pupils · South West 62%2017/18: 70% · 10 pupils · South West 65%2018/19: 56% · 9 pupils · South West 66%2022/23: 56% · 9 pupils · South West 59%2023/24: 50% · 8 pupils · South West 61%2024/25: 43% · 7 pupils · South West 62%70%30%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 10 pupils · South West 4%2016/17: 14% · 7 pupils · South West 8%2017/18: 0% · 10 pupils · South West 8%2018/19: 0% · 9 pupils · South West 9%2022/23: 0% · 9 pupils · South West 6%2023/24: 0% · 8 pupils · South West 6%2024/25: 0% · 7 pupils · South West 6%14%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 100 · 10 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 103 · 7 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 104 · 10 pupils · South West 1052018/19: 106 · 9 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 103 · 9 pupils · South West 1052023/24: 106 · 8 pupils · South West 1052024/25: 108 · 7 pupils · South West 105108100No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 98 · 10 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 105 · 7 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 103 · 10 pupils · South West 1042018/19: 102 · 9 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 104 · 9 pupils · South West 1042023/24: 102 · 8 pupils · South West 1042024/25: 98 · 7 pupils · South West 10410598No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
9 of 9 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st99
2nd10
3rd10

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2023

  1. 2008Goodas predecessor
  2. 2013Goodas predecessor
  3. 2018Remains Good
  4. 2023Remains Good

4 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

4 areas graded · inspected as predecessor

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 202669
Free school meals (past 6 years)8.6%
First language not English0.0%
SEN support14.9%
EHC plan1.4%
Absence (sessions missed)6.3%
Persistently absent pupils10.4%

Girls 54%Boys 46%

98.6% full · 70 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher18.8
Pupils per adult8.1
  • Classroom teachers 2.3
  • Leadership 1
  • Teaching assistants 3.6
  • Other support 2.4

Teachers 3.3 FTE · Whole workforce 9.3 · 21 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,667
Spend per pupil£7,106
Staff spend per pupil£5,076
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • −£29,000in-year balance

Grants £6,545 · self-generated £121 · premises £379 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: AN DARAS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST (11 academies) · trust reserve £111,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it