Poltair School

State-Funded School

poltair-school-cornwall-south-west

South WestRegion

CornwallLocal Authority

St Austell and NewquayConstituency

PL25 4BZPostcode

6.7

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Poltair School is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–16, located in Cornwall, South West.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 882 pupils. Poltair School is part of CORNWALL EDUCATION LEARNING TRUST.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2024

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Outstanding

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Outstanding

Behaviour &attitudes

Outstanding

Academic Performance

Above average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 47.4
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 48.4%
EBacc average point score: 4.22

Ethnicity

White

94%

Asian

<1%

Black

Mixed

Any other group

<1%

Unclassified

<1%

Pupils

882

Total Pupils

52%Boys

48%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

34%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 16
Deprivation band: Deprived
Total pupils: 882
IDACI quintile: 4 (Less deprived)
MAT name: CORNWALL EDUCATION LEARNING TRUST

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
24 Apr 2024	Outstanding	Good	Outstanding	Outstanding	Good
6 Mar 2018	Good	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Requires improvement

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.