Tywardreath School
Par, PL24 2PT · Cornwall · primary school
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52nd of 218 primary schools in Cornwall we can score, 236 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — 6.6/10 against 3,769 of them, against 6.4/10 nationally. So this is not simply a reflection of who attends. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 70.0 · 65 | 40% | 2.61 |
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.82 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 9.0 · 61 | 25% | 1.53 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Tywardreath School overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 70.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. For the higher standard, the figure was 9.0% against a national median of 7%. Its position is much the same whether compared with all schools or only those whose pupils have similar backgrounds (6.6 out of 10 against similar schools, 6.4 out of 10 against all schools). Ofsted rated the school Good in March 2024.
Beyond the classroom
Pupils can join clubs for Board Games, iPad, Lego, Mindfulness, Colouring, and Writing. Sports include cross-country, football, netball, and a swim team. Arts and music options cover choir, dance, speech and drama, and taiko drumming. An after-school club is available.
Getting in
The published school roll is 300 pupils against a stated capacity of 315. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
How does the school support pupils who are below the expected standard in maths? What does a typical day look like for a child joining the swim team? How does the school manage the transition for Year 6 pupils?
What Ofsted said about Tywardreath School
Overview
Tywardreath School continues to be a good school, described as “highly supportive, nurturing and aspirational.” Pupils are “happy, inquisitive learners” who feel safe and understand high expectations, contributing to a “calm and orderly” environment.
Strengths
- The school has created an “ambitious, well-designed curriculum” that builds knowledge securely, particularly in subjects like art where pupils make informed decisions.
- Reading is prioritised from Reception, enabling pupils to become “confident and fluent readers” with a “love of reading.”
- Pupils with special educational needs and disabilities are supported well, allowing them to “learn the same curriculum as their peers” and progress effectively.
- Behaviour is excellent; pupils are “polite and well-mannered,” lessons are “free from disruption,” and attendance is monitored tenaciously.
- Staff feel “listened to” and appreciate support for their workload and well-being, while governors hold leaders “robustly to account.”
Areas to improve
- In some subjects, checks on what pupils know and remember have been “less effective,” meaning teachers do not always accurately identify gaps in knowledge.
- The trust must ensure effective systems to check pupils’ knowledge are embedded across all subjects so that “all pupils build knowledge securely over time.”
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
Results over time
Expected standard (reading, writing, maths), the years we hold.
| Year | Expected standard (reading, writing, maths) |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 66% |
| 2023/24 | 68% |
| 2024/25 | 70% |
| England | 64% |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 14,326 state schools in England we hold a 2024/25 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
—Based on official applications/offers, distance and catchment where we have it. Bands only — never a percentage.
Sibling, faith, looked-after and other criteria can override distance. Always confirm with the school or local authority.
Next dates
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2027
- Primary National Offer Day16 Apr 2027
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2028
- Primary National Offer Day17 Apr 2028
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