Alverton Primary School

Toltuff Crescent, Penzance, Cornwall, TR18 4QD

Not rated

Inspected 19 November 2024 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

77%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

2–11

Ages

384

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Cornwall →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 2–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 384 / 315 (122%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 19 November 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

20.6%

Disadvantaged

4.4%

EAL

1.0%

SEN support

16.4%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

77%

Expected standard (RWM)

21%

Higher standard (RWM)

108

Avg reading score

108

Avg maths score

Attendance

5.6%

Overall absence

10.7%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

14.89

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.5 vs 2023/24

23.4

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

14.58

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.7 vs 2023/24

£44,563

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 16% on leadership pay

↓ −£1,424 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

↓ -1 vs 2023/24

2.6

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +0.6 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,403

Spend per pupil

£6,569

Income per pupil

45%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.