School Chooser

Torpoint Nursery and Infant School

Primary · ages 3-7MixedCouncil204 pupilsNurseryTorpointCornwall
School Chooser Score
82
Above
similar schools
Likely range 60 to 93
Out of 100. Better than 75% of the 50 schools most like it. Much the same over the last five years.
OfstedNo overall gradeLast Ofsted inspection, March 2025
Attendance95.4%England 94.8%
Pupils from low-income families16%Far fewer than most schools
Places156 spare204 pupils, 360 places
Pupils per teacher18.0School workforce census
Pupils on roll204Census January 2026

Torpoint Nursery and Infant School is a council school in Torpoint for boys and girls aged 3 to 7. It has 204 pupils and room for 360. About 16 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in England. We give it 82 out of 100. That puts it above schools like it, ahead of 75% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was inspected 2025, no overall grade.

Albion Road, Torpoint, PL11 2LU01752 812245torpoint-inf.cornwall.sch.ukMrs Danielle Kellond headteacherAll details

What Ofsted found

Ofsted's last full inspection was on 4 March 2025, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.

Not judged Between September 2024 and November 2025, Ofsted graded each area but stopped giving one overall word.

TeachingOfsted calls this “quality of education”
Good
BehaviourOfsted calls this “behaviour and attitudes”
Outstanding
WellbeingOfsted calls this “personal development”
Outstanding
LeadershipOfsted calls this “leadership and management”
Good
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective
Yes

Results

No published results yet for this school.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Plenty of spare places170 pupils for 360 places, 2024/25
47% full

190 places were empty (53% of the total), so almost everyone who applies gets in. Pupil numbers have fallen by 23% since 2021/22, so places are getting easier to find.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Cornwall council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.

Pupils on roll204Census January 2026
Places36057% full
Pupils from low-income families16%16% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English2%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support22%45 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan3%5 pupils with a plan
Average class size25.38 classes, January 2026; England 25.4
Classes with more than 30 pupils13%Infant classes are capped at 30 by law; England 10%
Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)18%£46,500 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls115 / 89
White British pupils94%

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: language and communications needs (35), emotional and mental health (6), Physical disability (3), Specific learning difficulty (3), Autistic spectrum disorder (2), Hearing impairment (1).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll204218233235259279
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals16%17%16%13%12%15%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language2%3%3%2%4%3%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support21%18%17%15%12%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans3%1%1%1%2%

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 95.4% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.

Attendance95.4%
England 94.8%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Pupils missing a lot of school13.4%
England 12.8%
Official name: Persistent absence
Suspensions per 100 pupils0.02024/25, no permanent exclusions
Missed without permission0.7%of school time, 2024/25
Attendance year by year
Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/212018/19England
Sessions missedOverall absence4.6%5.3%4.7%6.5%2.9%3.5%5.2%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence3.9%4.3%4.1%5.7%2.4%2.6%
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence0.7%1.0%0.6%0.8%0.5%0.9%
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence13.4%10.7%7.1%22.2%7.7%5.9%12.8%
SuspensionsSuspension rate0.00.00.00.00.0
Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions00000

Staff and money

From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.

Teachers11.0full-time equivalent, 12 people
Pupils per teacher18.0Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers100%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants8.1full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£50,737
Teachers who left in the year8%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0
Sick days per teacher2.32024/25

Money

From the council school accounts, year to March 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.

Spend per pupil£7,154England £7,738. Total £1.5m
Income per pupil£7,267England £7,697. Total £1.5m
Spent on teachers per pupil£3,590England £3,480
Money in reserve7%Not much put by: £103k, £495 per pupil. England 6%
Money in against money out+£23kit took in more than it spent this year
Where the money goes£7,154spent per pupil

Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m26312 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate75 per 1,000 people17% lower than the England average
Typical house price£289,950Cornwall
Nearest bus stop110 mAntony Road Sainsburys, 9 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Carbeile Junior SchoolCouncil600 m268Report card 202619Compare
Marlborough Primary AcademyAcademy0.9 miles103Good 202320Compare
Morice Town Primary AcademyAcademy1.0 miles177Good 202347Compare
Drake Primary AcademyAcademy1.2 miles136Report card 20265Compare
St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy1.2 miles201Report card 20266Compare
College Road Primary SchoolFoundation1.2 miles204Good 202358Compare
Mount Wise Community Primary SchoolAcademy1.2 miles248Good 202212Compare
Keyham Barton Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy1.3 miles145Not inspected20Compare

Compared with schools like it

Our score compares Torpoint Nursery and Infant School with the 48 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 48 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.

Beats75%of schools with a similar mix of pupils
In the top quarter of its group. Its score of 82 is 16 points above the typical school in the group.
0Lowest of the group 10 · middle 66 · highest 98100

How the score was worked out

The score is out of 100. A 82 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 82% of primary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 60 to 93. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.

What we looked atHow much it countsAgainst schools like itEffect on the scoreBased on
Results over three years0%no data
Ofsted inspection20%above
+0.47
Ofsted grade, 1.5 years old
Progress pupils make0%no data
Direction of travel over five years10%in line
-0.07
results and attendance falling year on year
Attendance and behaviour10%in line
+0.05
2024/25; 127 pupils
Results, allowing for the mix of pupils0%no data
What parents say0%no data

Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.

Questions parents ask

Is Torpoint Nursery and Infant School a good school?

Yes, going by the figures. Torpoint Nursery and Infant School scores 82 out of 100. That is above schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 75% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 60 to 93, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much.

What is Torpoint Nursery and Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated Torpoint Nursery and Infant School not judged at its last full inspection on 4 March 2025.

How many pupils does Torpoint Nursery and Infant School have?

204 pupils aged 3 to 7 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 360 places, so it is 57% full.

Is Torpoint Nursery and Infant School oversubscribed?

Probably not. 190 places were empty in 2024/25 (53% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.

What is attendance like at Torpoint Nursery and Infant School?

Pupils were in school 95.4% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 13% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

How big are the classes at Torpoint Nursery and Infant School?

The average class had 25.3 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. 13% of classes had more than 30 pupils.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Albion Road, Torpoint, PL11 2LU
Telephone
01752 812245
Website
www.torpoint-inf.cornwall.sch.uk
Headteacher
Mrs Danielle Kellond
Type of school
Council school (Community school, local authority maintained schools)
Phase
Primary school, ages 3-7, with nursery
Gender
Mixed
Local authority
Cornwall
Ward
Torpoint
Constituency
South East Cornwall
Setting
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
111968 · LAESTAB 9082725 · UKPRN 10069692

Where these figures come from