What did School Atlas judge Porthleven School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?

School Atlas judged Porthleven School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Expected standard at its inspection in January 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.

How many pupils attend Porthleven School?

Porthleven School has 175 pupils on roll.

What ages does Porthleven School take?

Porthleven School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

Where is Porthleven School located?

Porthleven School is located in Helston, TR13 9BX, Cornwall.

How do I apply to Porthleven School?

Porthleven 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 close do you need to live to get into Porthleven School?

Distance did not decide places at Porthleven School for 2026-27 (Reception): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

How are Reception places decided at Porthleven School?

When Porthleven School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children in care / previously in care — 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 of England and ceased to be in care as a result of being adopted; 2. Designated area — Children who live within the designated area of the school, as defined by the Local Authority, or whose parent/carers can provide evidence that they will be living in the designated area of the school by the date from which the admission is required; 3. Unequivocal professional recommendation — Children with an unequivocal professional recommendation from a doctor, school medical officer, educational psychologist or education welfare officer that non placement at the school would not be in the best interest of the child. Such recommendations must be made in writing and must give full supporting reasons and will be reviewed by the LA, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Priority will be given to the child who lives nearer to the preferred school (straight-line distance). Should distances be exactly the same, random allocation will be used, supervised by an independent person using Cornwall Council's Random Allocation Protocol.

What is the largest ethnic background at Porthleven School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 94.3% of pupils at Porthleven School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Porthleven School: Ofsted, Results & Catchment 2026

How close did you need to live?

Distance did not decide places here

Every applicant who applied on time was offered a place for 2026-27 (Reception), so there was no cut-off distance. This changes from year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

How places were offered at Porthleven School, year by year →

How places are decided at Porthleven 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 / previously in care — 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 of England and ceased to be in care as a result of being adopted.
2Designated area — Children who live within the designated area of the school, as defined by the Local Authority, or whose parent/carers can provide evidence that they will be living in the designated area of the school by the date from which the admission is required.
3Unequivocal professional recommendation — Children with an unequivocal professional recommendation from a doctor, school medical officer, educational psychologist or education welfare officer that non placement at the school would not be in the best interest of the child. Such recommendations must be made in writing and must give full supporting reasons and will be reviewed by the LA.
4Siblings — Children with siblings who will still be attending the school at the time of their admission.
5Children of staff — Children of staff – where the member of staff has a permanent contract and has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time of application; or the member of staff has a permanent contract and has been recruited to fill a vacancy for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. This will be demonstrated by an inability to recruit after two attempts.
6All other children — All other children.

If two applications tie: Priority will be given to the child who lives nearer to the preferred school (straight-line distance). Should distances be exactly the same, random allocation will be used, supervised by an independent person using Cornwall Council's Random Allocation Protocol.

This is a trust-wide policy covering 18 academies for 2027/28. The criteria above apply to: Garras School, Godolphin School, Halwin School, Illogan School, Lanner School, Marazion School, Parc Eglos School, Pencoys School, Pennoweth School, Porthleven School, Portreath School, Rosemellin School, Roskear School, Sithney School, Trannack School, Treloweth School, Weeth School. Penpol School uses a different order: (1) LAC/previously LAC, (2) Siblings, (3) Children of staff, (4) Designated area, (5) Unequivocal professional recommendation, (6) All other children. Individual PANs are published per school ranging from 7 to 60; no single trust-wide PAN.

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.

Porthleven School: key facts

What did School Atlas judge Porthleven School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?: School Atlas judged Porthleven School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Expected standard at its inspection in January 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.
How many pupils attend Porthleven School?: Porthleven School has 175 pupils on roll.
What ages does Porthleven School take?: Porthleven School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is Porthleven School located?: Porthleven School is located in Helston, TR13 9BX, Cornwall.
How do I apply to Porthleven School?: Porthleven 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 close do you need to live to get into Porthleven School?: Distance did not decide places at Porthleven School for 2026-27 (Reception): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.
How are Reception places decided at Porthleven School?: When Porthleven School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children in care / previously in care — 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 of England and ceased to be in care as a result of being adopted; 2. Designated area — Children who live within the designated area of the school, as defined by the Local Authority, or whose parent/carers can provide evidence that they will be living in the designated area of the school by the date from which the admission is required; 3. Unequivocal professional recommendation — Children with an unequivocal professional recommendation from a doctor, school medical officer, educational psychologist or education welfare officer that non placement at the school would not be in the best interest of the child. Such recommendations must be made in writing and must give full supporting reasons and will be reviewed by the LA, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Priority will be given to the child who lives nearer to the preferred school (straight-line distance). Should distances be exactly the same, random allocation will be used, supervised by an independent person using Cornwall Council's Random Allocation Protocol.
What is the largest ethnic background at Porthleven School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 94.3% of pupils at Porthleven 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 Porthleven 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 / previously in care — 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 of England and ceased to be in care as a result of being adopted.
2Designated area — Children who live within the designated area of the school, as defined by the Local Authority, or whose parent/carers can provide evidence that they will be living in the designated area of the school by the date from which the admission is required.
3Unequivocal professional recommendation — Children with an unequivocal professional recommendation from a doctor, school medical officer, educational psychologist or education welfare officer that non placement at the school would not be in the best interest of the child. Such recommendations must be made in writing and must give full supporting reasons and will be reviewed by the LA.
4Siblings — Children with siblings who will still be attending the school at the time of their admission.
5Children of staff — Children of staff – where the member of staff has a permanent contract and has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time of application; or the member of staff has a permanent contract and has been recruited to fill a vacancy for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. This will be demonstrated by an inability to recruit after two attempts.
6All other children — All other children.

Porthleven School: key facts

What did School Atlas judge Porthleven School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?: School Atlas judged Porthleven School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Expected standard at its inspection in January 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.
How many pupils attend Porthleven School?: Porthleven School has 175 pupils on roll.
What ages does Porthleven School take?: Porthleven School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is Porthleven School located?: Porthleven School is located in Helston, TR13 9BX, Cornwall.
How do I apply to Porthleven School?: Porthleven 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 close do you need to live to get into Porthleven School?: Distance did not decide places at Porthleven School for 2026-27 (Reception): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.
How are Reception places decided at Porthleven School?: When Porthleven School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children in care / previously in care — 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 of England and ceased to be in care as a result of being adopted; 2. Designated area — Children who live within the designated area of the school, as defined by the Local Authority, or whose parent/carers can provide evidence that they will be living in the designated area of the school by the date from which the admission is required; 3. Unequivocal professional recommendation — Children with an unequivocal professional recommendation from a doctor, school medical officer, educational psychologist or education welfare officer that non placement at the school would not be in the best interest of the child. Such recommendations must be made in writing and must give full supporting reasons and will be reviewed by the LA, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Priority will be given to the child who lives nearer to the preferred school (straight-line distance). Should distances be exactly the same, random allocation will be used, supervised by an independent person using Cornwall Council's Random Allocation Protocol.
What is the largest ethnic background at Porthleven School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 94.3% of pupils at Porthleven School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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