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Illogan School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 5–11 · Academy
Churchtown, Illogan, Churchtown, Illogan, Redruth TR16 4SW · illogan.croftymat.org · 01209 842360
On the mapSearch near TR16 4SW
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Sept 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 67%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Cornwall 60%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 204
- 77% of 265 places
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Free school meals
- 23.5%
- First language not English
- 2.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 24 families put the school first and 26 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 26 | 24 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 31 | 1▲ | 94% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 30 | 34 | 1.1▲ | 88% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 30 | 1 | 97% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 26 | 24 | 0.9 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 67% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 7% the higher standard. Across Cornwall it was 60%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲67% | 62% | ||
| ●7% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
| ▼101 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 111857)
Ofsted
Illogan School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 19 September 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 19 Sept 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Sept 2019
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Sept 2019Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Personal development Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Good Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Feb 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Feb 2009Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Good Early years Requires improvement
What parents said
84% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (49 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 84%
- Replies
- 49
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 65% who raised concerns
based on the 35% who had a child bullied