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Alverton Primary School

Cornwall, TR18 4QDPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Nov 2024
KS2 Results
67%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
47 1st-choice / 44 places
Ranking
#5,342
of 13,686 nationally

About Alverton Primary School

Alverton Primary School is a state-funded, mixed primary school in Cornwall, serving children from age 2 to 11 under headteacher Nichola Smith. It sits within a competitive local landscape, ranking 66th out of 208 primary schools in the local authority, placing it in the top 50 tier of Cornwall's schools. The top-performing peers in the area include Calstock Community Primary School, Landewednack Community Primary School, and St Buryan Primary School, which occupy the highest ranking scores locally. Alverton is notably oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 admissions round, it received 91 applications for 44 places, with 47 first-preference applications and all 44 offers going to first-preference families. This gives an oversubscription ratio of 2.07, indicating strong local demand. The school's most recent Ofsted inspection, conducted in November 2024, rated it Good across all graded areas — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision — maintaining the Good rating it has held since its previous inspection in 2014.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressToltuff Crescent, Penzance, Cornwall, TR18 4QD
HeadteacherNichola Smith
Local AuthorityCornwall
Number of Pupils384
Free School Meals (FSM)20.4%
School Capacity384 / 315 (122% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

19 Nov 2024
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 18 Dec 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Sports HallICT SuiteForest SchoolSensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

RoundersFootballCricketSwimmingGymnasticsCross Country

Clubs & Activities

Film ClubEco ClubDramaGardening

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysical

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:45-08:45

After-school care

15:15-18:00

Source: alverton.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Alverton Primary School

Alverton Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.