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Harrowbarrow Primary Academy

Cornwall, PL17 8BQPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
Nov 2023
KS2 Results
56%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
7 1st-choice / 7 places
Ranking
#9,211
of 13,686 nationally

About Harrowbarrow Primary Academy

Harrowbarrow Primary Academy in Cornwall received a Requires Improvement rating from Ofsted in its most recent graded inspection in November 2023, a judgement that applied across all five key areas including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, and leadership. This was a consistent outcome compared with its previous inspection in 2020, which also rated the school as Requires Improvement overall. The most telling academic metric for this small primary school is its Key Stage 2 combined reading, writing and maths expected standard score: 56% of pupils reached that benchmark in the 2023/24 academic year. That figure sits just two percentage points below the Cornwall local authority average of 58%, placing the school in the bottom half of primary schools nationally but not dramatically adrift of its peers. In the local authority rankings, Harrowbarrow sits 128th out of 208 schools, putting it in the 61st percentile within Cornwall.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressSchool Road, Callington, Cornwall, PL17 8BQ
HeadteacherAndrew Hunt
Local AuthorityCornwall
Number of Pupils101
Free School Meals (FSM)14.9%
School Capacity101 / 119 (85% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

14 Nov 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal Development
Requires improvement
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Early Years Provision
Requires improvement

Source: Ofsted, 15 Jan 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Art StudiosForest SchoolSports HallMusic RoomsSensory RoomGymnasiumLibraryChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

SwimmingFootballAthleticsDanceCricketTennis

Clubs & Activities

DramaCodingChoirScience ClubGardeningArt Club

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

SEND Support

Mental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About Harrowbarrow Primary Academy

Harrowbarrow Primary Academy has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.