What did Ofsted judge Perran-Ar-Worthal Community Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Perran-Ar-Worthal Community Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in October 2012 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in June 2022 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Perran-Ar-Worthal Community Primary School?

Perran-Ar-Worthal Community Primary School has 198 pupils on roll.

What are Perran-Ar-Worthal Community Primary School’s exam results?

In 2024-25, 70% of pupils at the end of primary school (key stage 2) reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Trends and the detail behind each figure are on the Results tab.

What ages does Perran-Ar-Worthal Community Primary School take?

Perran-Ar-Worthal Community Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.

Where is Perran-Ar-Worthal Community Primary School located?

Perran-Ar-Worthal Community Primary School is located in Truro, TR3 7LA, Cornwall.

How do I apply to Perran-Ar-Worthal Community Primary School?

Perran-Ar-Worthal Community Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

How are Reception places decided at Perran-Ar-Worthal Community Primary School?

When Perran-Ar-Worthal Community Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children in care and previously in care children — Children in care and children who were previously in care but immediately after being in care became subject to an Adoption, Child Arrangement, or Special Guardianship Order including those who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside England and ceased to be in care as a result of being adopted; 2. Siblings — Children with a sibling who will be attending the preferred school at the time of their admission; 3. Children of staff — Children of salaried staff at the school that is being applied for, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Should children be left with an equal claim because distances are exactly the same, random allocation, in accordance with 1.34 and 1.35 of the Admissions Code 2021 will be used to decide on priority.

What is the largest ethnic background at Perran-Ar-Worthal Community Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 92.4% of pupils at Perran-Ar-Worthal Community Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Perran-Ar-Worthal Community Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Children in care and previously in care children — Children in care and children who were previously in care but immediately after being in care became subject to an Adoption, Child Arrangement, or Special Guardianship Order including those who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside England and ceased to be in care as a result of being adopted.
2Siblings — Children with a sibling who will be attending the preferred school at the time of their admission.
3Children of staff — Children of salaried staff at the school that is being applied for.
4Designated area — Children who live in the designated area of the preferred school or whose parents can provide evidence at the time of making the application that they will be living in the designated area of the preferred school by the date from which admission is required.
5Professional recommendation — Children with an unequivocal professional recommendation that non-placement at the preferred school would not be in the best interest of the child and that placement at the preferred school is essential.
6Distance — All other children (on distance). If any of the criteria outlined in this document leave more children with an equal claim than places available priority will be given to the child who lives nearer to the preferred school.

If two applications tie: Should children be left with an equal claim because distances are exactly the same, random allocation, in accordance with 1.34 and 1.35 of the Admissions Code 2021 will be used to decide on priority.

Local-authority coordinated default oversubscription criteria for Cornwall Council's community and voluntary-controlled schools (the council is the admission authority). Some community/voluntary-controlled schools in this authority apply catchment-area, feeder-school or priority-area variants — check the individual school for its exact arrangements. Document also includes a separate ordered oversubscription criteria list for admission to Year 3 in community junior schools, which inserts a 'partner infant school' criterion after looked after children and before siblings; this variant applies specifically to junior schools (Carbeile and St Ives). The extracted default list above applies to community and voluntary-controlled infant and primary schools (reception to year 6).

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Perran-Ar-Worthal Community Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Perran-Ar-Worthal Community Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Perran-Ar-Worthal Community Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in October 2012 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in June 2022 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Perran-Ar-Worthal Community Primary School?: Perran-Ar-Worthal Community Primary School has 198 pupils on roll.
What are Perran-Ar-Worthal Community Primary School’s exam results?: In 2024-25, 70% of pupils at the end of primary school (key stage 2) reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Trends and the detail behind each figure are on the Results tab.
What ages does Perran-Ar-Worthal Community Primary School take?: Perran-Ar-Worthal Community Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.
Where is Perran-Ar-Worthal Community Primary School located?: Perran-Ar-Worthal Community Primary School is located in Truro, TR3 7LA, Cornwall.
How do I apply to Perran-Ar-Worthal Community Primary School?: Perran-Ar-Worthal Community Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How are Reception places decided at Perran-Ar-Worthal Community Primary School?: When Perran-Ar-Worthal Community Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children in care and previously in care children — Children in care and children who were previously in care but immediately after being in care became subject to an Adoption, Child Arrangement, or Special Guardianship Order including those who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside England and ceased to be in care as a result of being adopted; 2. Siblings — Children with a sibling who will be attending the preferred school at the time of their admission; 3. Children of staff — Children of salaried staff at the school that is being applied for, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Should children be left with an equal claim because distances are exactly the same, random allocation, in accordance with 1.34 and 1.35 of the Admissions Code 2021 will be used to decide on priority.
What is the largest ethnic background at Perran-Ar-Worthal Community Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 92.4% of pupils at Perran-Ar-Worthal Community Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Perran-Ar-Worthal Community Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Children in care and previously in care children — Children in care and children who were previously in care but immediately after being in care became subject to an Adoption, Child Arrangement, or Special Guardianship Order including those who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside England and ceased to be in care as a result of being adopted.
2Siblings — Children with a sibling who will be attending the preferred school at the time of their admission.
3Children of staff — Children of salaried staff at the school that is being applied for.
4Designated area — Children who live in the designated area of the preferred school or whose parents can provide evidence at the time of making the application that they will be living in the designated area of the preferred school by the date from which admission is required.
5Professional recommendation — Children with an unequivocal professional recommendation that non-placement at the preferred school would not be in the best interest of the child and that placement at the preferred school is essential.
6Distance — All other children (on distance). If any of the criteria outlined in this document leave more children with an equal claim than places available priority will be given to the child who lives nearer to the preferred school.

Perran-Ar-Worthal Community Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Perran-Ar-Worthal Community Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Perran-Ar-Worthal Community Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in October 2012 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in June 2022 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Perran-Ar-Worthal Community Primary School?: Perran-Ar-Worthal Community Primary School has 198 pupils on roll.
What are Perran-Ar-Worthal Community Primary School’s exam results?: In 2024-25, 70% of pupils at the end of primary school (key stage 2) reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Trends and the detail behind each figure are on the Results tab.
What ages does Perran-Ar-Worthal Community Primary School take?: Perran-Ar-Worthal Community Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.
Where is Perran-Ar-Worthal Community Primary School located?: Perran-Ar-Worthal Community Primary School is located in Truro, TR3 7LA, Cornwall.
How do I apply to Perran-Ar-Worthal Community Primary School?: Perran-Ar-Worthal Community Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How are Reception places decided at Perran-Ar-Worthal Community Primary School?: When Perran-Ar-Worthal Community Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children in care and previously in care children — Children in care and children who were previously in care but immediately after being in care became subject to an Adoption, Child Arrangement, or Special Guardianship Order including those who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside England and ceased to be in care as a result of being adopted; 2. Siblings — Children with a sibling who will be attending the preferred school at the time of their admission; 3. Children of staff — Children of salaried staff at the school that is being applied for, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Should children be left with an equal claim because distances are exactly the same, random allocation, in accordance with 1.34 and 1.35 of the Admissions Code 2021 will be used to decide on priority.
What is the largest ethnic background at Perran-Ar-Worthal Community Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 92.4% of pupils at Perran-Ar-Worthal Community Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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