Portreath Community Primary School Catchment Area
Portreath Community Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Redruth, Cornwall , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 162 pupils, and a capacity of 147 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
4-11
Age range
162
Pupils
147
Capacity
110%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2013
Portreath Community Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Portreath Community Primary School?
The catchment area for Portreath Community Primary School is the geographic zone Cornwall uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Cornwall publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Portreath Community Primary School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Cornwall. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Cornwall before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Cornwall catchment area documents →Portreath Community Primary School: heavily oversubscribed at 110% capacity
Portreath Community Primary School has a published admission number of 147 places. 162 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 110%. At 110% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Cornwall allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. Living within the catchment area is a strong but not guaranteed advantage, as the last distance offered shrinks each year as applications rise.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 10.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Redruth.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Cornwall publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Cornwall Council school admissions (official) →
Portreath Community Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Penberthy Road, Portreath, Redruth, TR16 4LU
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Free school meals
- 10.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 143441
Other Primary Schools in Redruth
If Portreath Community Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Redruth are the next closest alternatives.
St Day and Carharrack Community School Catchment Area
Foundation school · TR16 5LG
Treleigh Community Primary School Catchment Area
Foundation school · TR16 4AY
Trewirgie Junior School Catchment Area
Academy converter · TR15 2QN
Trewirgie Infants' School Catchment Area
Academy converter · TR15 2SZ
Treloweth Community Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · TR15 3JL
Pencoys Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · TR16 6RB
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Portreath Community Primary School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Portreath Community Primary School
What is the catchment area for Portreath Community Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Portreath Community Primary School is the geographic zone Cornwall uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Cornwall publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Portreath Community Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Portreath Community Primary School currently has 162 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 147 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Portreath Community Primary School? ▾
Admission to Portreath Community Primary School is managed by Cornwall. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Portreath Community Primary School cover? ▾
Portreath Community Primary School is a primary school in Redruth, Cornwall, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Portreath Community Primary School? ▾
Portreath Community Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2013. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.