Schools near PL26
St Austell, Cornwall · ranked for your family, with the reasons
3 state primary schools within 2 miles and 3 state secondary schools within 5 miles of the middle of PL26, ranked. Change what matters and the list re-ranks, every reason shown. i
State primary schools near PL26
3 state primary schools within 2 miles of the middle of PL26, ranked by what matters to you.
Every first choice met in 2026 · Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) (2024) · results: better than 39% of schools in England
How it scored 58
- Resultsmatters7.9 of 20 points
Better than 39% of 14,817 state schools in England: 60% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25 (England 62%). DfE school performance tables
- Ofstedmatters15 of 20 points
Ofsted, from a shorter ungraded visit in May 2024: School remains Good (Improving). Ofsted
- Distancematters3.3 of 20 points
1.7 miles from the middle of PL26, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register
- Getting inmatters20 of 20 points
In 2026 every family that put it first for Reception was offered a place. DfE, applications and offers
- Attendance and behavioura little7.9 of 10 points
Pupils missed 3.6% of sessions in 2024/25, against 4.6% at schools with a similar intake; 0.2 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 0.8 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level
- Class sizea little4.1 of 10 points
Classes average 27.1 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level
- 55of 100
Every first choice met in 2026 · Ofsted: Good (2024) · classes of 21 on average
How it scored 55
- Resultsmatters0.4 of 20 points
Better than 2% of 14,817 state schools in England: 30% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25 (England 62%). DfE school performance tables
- Ofstedmatters15 of 20 points
Ofsted, May 2024: Good. Ofsted
- Distancematters7.3 of 20 points
1.3 miles from the middle of PL26, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register
- Getting inmatters20 of 20 points
In 2026 every family that put it first for Reception was offered a place. DfE, applications and offers
- Attendance and behavioura little3.2 of 10 points
Pupils missed 4.5% of sessions in 2024/25, against 5.3% at schools with a similar intake; 23.7 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 1.3 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level
- Class sizea little9.3 of 10 points
Classes average 20.8 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level
- 39of 100
Every first choice met in 2026 · classes of 22 on average · Ofsted report card (2026): lowest area needs attention
How it scored 39
- Resultsmatters0.4 of 20 points
Better than 2% of 14,817 state schools in England: 29% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25 (England 62%). DfE school performance tables
- Ofstedmatters5 of 20 points
Ofsted report card, June 2026: its lowest area is needs attention. Ofsted
- Distancematters2.9 of 20 points
1.7 miles from the middle of PL26, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register
- Getting inmatters20 of 20 points
In 2026 every family that put it first for Reception was offered a place. DfE, applications and offers
- Attendance and behavioura little2.5 of 10 points
Pupils missed 4.6% of sessions in 2024/25, against 4.6% at schools with a similar intake; 12.3 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 0.8 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level
- Class sizea little7.9 of 10 points
Classes average 22.5 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level
State secondary schools near PL26
3 state secondary schools within 5 miles of the middle of PL26, ranked by what matters to you.
- 77of 100
Ofsted: Outstanding (2025) · every first choice met in 2026 · results: top 27% in England
How it scored 77
- Resultsmatters14.7 of 20 points
Top 27% of 3,101 state schools in England: Progress 8 of +0.32 in 2023/24 (England +0.01). DfE school performance tables
- Ofstedmatters20 of 20 points
Ofsted, February 2025: Outstanding. Ofsted
- Distancematters7.5 of 20 points
3.1 miles from the middle of PL26, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register
- Getting inmatters20 of 20 points
In 2026 every family that put it first for Year 7 was offered a place. DfE, applications and offers
- Attendance and behavioura little7.5 of 10 points
Pupils missed 6.9% of sessions in 2024/25, against 8.5% at schools with a similar intake; 6.6 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 16.8 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level
- Class sizea little6.8 of 10 points
Classes average 23.8 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level
- 64of 100
Every first choice met in 2026 · Ofsted: Good (2022) · results: top 49% in England
How it scored 64
- Resultsmatters10.3 of 20 points
Top 49% of 3,101 state schools in England: Progress 8 of +0.02 in 2023/24 (England +0.01). DfE school performance tables
- Ofstedmatters15 of 20 points
Ofsted, April 2022: Good. Ofsted
- Distancematters9.5 of 20 points
2.6 miles from the middle of PL26, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register
- Getting inmatters20 of 20 points
In 2026 every family that put it first for Year 7 was offered a place. DfE, applications and offers
- Attendance and behavioura little1.9 of 10 points
Pupils missed 10.1% of sessions in 2024/25, against 9.0% at schools with a similar intake; 72.0 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 19.7 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level
- Class sizea little7 of 10 points
Classes average 23.6 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level
- 58of 100
Ofsted: Good (2024) · results: top 31% in England · 2.3 miles
How it scored 58
- Resultsmatters13.9 of 20 points
Top 31% of 3,101 state schools in England: Progress 8 of +0.26 in 2023/24 (England +0.01). DfE school performance tables
- Ofstedmatters15 of 20 points
Ofsted, February 2024: Good. Ofsted
- Distancematters11 of 20 points
2.3 miles from the middle of PL26, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register
- Getting inmatters5 of 20 points
In 2026 not every family that put it first for Year 7 was offered a place: 183 of 218. We hold no figure for how far places reached. DfE, applications and offers
- Attendance and behavioura little6.7 of 10 points
Pupils missed 9.6% of sessions in 2024/25, against 9.0% at schools with a similar intake; 4.3 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 19.7 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level
- Class sizea little6.8 of 10 points
Classes average 23.9 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level
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