Perranporth Community Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Perranporth (Cornwall).
KS2 RWM expected
77%
▲ 15pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
87%
▲ 12pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
81%
▲ 7pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
87%
▲ 15pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.5%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
22.8
▲ 2.1 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
16.4%
▼ 9pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
99%
207 / 210 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Perranporth Community Primary School is a primary school located in Perranporth, Cornwall. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 203 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 210. It is part of the TRURO & PENWITH ACADEMY TRUST. The school is led by Mr Alistair Johnson.
Enrichment
8 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Cooking
- Dance
- Gymnastics
- Music
- Swimming
- Read Write Inc (RWI)
- Forest School
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 142553
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Constituency
- Camborne and Redruth
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2016
Governing body (5 current, 6 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Janet Williams | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Silvia Lowe Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Nadia Louise Lampier | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Mr John Gray | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2030 |
| Mr Christopher Ballinger | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Helen Goodey | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2016 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Silvia Lowe Former | Local Governor | Appointed by academy members | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Amy Whiting Former | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Joanna Poulton Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Janet Williams Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
| Headteacher Alistair Johnson Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2013 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record