Schools and Education in Porthtowan

There are 23 schools within 5 miles of Porthtowan town centre, including 15 primary and 2 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 90% are rated Good or Outstanding. St Agnes Academy holds an Outstanding rating. Parents should note that 1 school has a rating below Good — it's worth reviewing the latest inspection reports.

Total Schools
23
Primary
15
Secondary
2
Good / Outstanding
90%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

1
8
1
Outstanding (1) Good (8) Requires Improvement (1) Not yet inspected (13)
St Agnes Academy Primary 2.4 miles Beaconsfield Place, St Agnes, TR5 0LZ Inspected: 19 June 2024
Treleigh Community Primary School Primary 2.5 miles N/A, Redruth, TR16 4AY Inspected: 10 November 2023 Illogan School Primary 2.6 miles Church Town Road, Illogan, Redruth, TR16 4SW Inspected: 20 October 2023 Cardrew Court School 2.8 miles Knights Way, Cardrew Way, Redruth, TR15 1SS Inspected: 25 June 2025 Three Bridges 2.8 miles N/A, Blackwater, Truro, TR4 8EG Inspected: 01 July 2024 Redruth School Secondary 3.3 miles Tolgus Vean, Redruth, TR15 1TA Inspected: 29 November 2024 Trewirgie Junior School Primary 3.6 miles Falmouth Road, Redruth, TR15 2QN Inspected: 18 September 2023 Trewirgie Infants' School Primary 3.7 miles Trewirgie Road, Redruth, TR15 2SZ Inspected: 12 May 2023 St Day and Carharrack Community School Primary 4 miles School Hill, Burnwithian, Redruth, TR16 5LG Inspected: 04 February 2025
Pool Academy Secondary 3.9 miles Church Road, Pool, Redruth, TR15 3PZ Inspected: 10 November 2023
Mount Hawke Academy Primary 1.4 miles N/A, Mount Hawke, Truro, TR4 8BA Portreath Community Primary School Primary 2.5 miles Penberthy Road, Portreath, Redruth, TR16 4LU Blackwater Community Primary School Primary 2.6 miles North Hill, Blackwater, Truro, TR4 8ES Curnow School 3.1 miles Drump Road, Redruth, TR15 1LU Redruth Children's Centre 3.2 miles Drump Road, Locality 2 Cluster, Redruth, TR15 1NA Pennoweth Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Drump Road, Redruth, TR15 1NA Mithian School Primary 3.4 miles N/A, St Agnes, TR5 0XW Treloweth Children's Centre 3.5 miles Higher Broad Lane, Locality 2 Cluster, Redruth, TR15 3JL Treloweth Community Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Higher Broad Lane, Redruth, TR15 3JL Teyluva Children's Centre 4 miles School Hill, Locality 2 Cluster, Redruth, TR16 5LG Chacewater Community Primary School Primary 4 miles High Street, Chacewater, Truro, TR4 8PZ Rosemellin Community Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Cliff View Road, Camborne, TR14 8PG Lanner Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Lanmoor Estate, Lanner, Redruth, TR16 6AZ