Pondhu Primary School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Pondhu Primary School
Address: Penwinnick Road
Town/City: St. Austell
County: Cornwall
Postcode: PL25 5DS
Telephone Number: 0172674550
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 2-11)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2020
Trust: Cornwall Education Learning Trust
Sponsor: Cornwall Education Learning Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Rachel Clift
Capacity: 240
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 187 (48% boys & 52% girls)
Enrollment: 78% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 46.2%

Location and administration

URN: 148106
DfE Number: 908/2748
UKPRN: 10086850
UPRN: 100041159558
Region: South West (E12000009)
District: Cornwall (E06000052)
Constituency: St Austell and Newquay (E14001508)
Electoral Ward: St Austell Central & Gover (E05013854)

Easting & Northing: 200867E, 51883N
Latitude & Longitude: 50° 20' 1.61" N 4° 47' 57.68" W
Plus Code: 9C2Q86M2+G7

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. St Mewan Community Primary School (1.1km)
  2. Restormel Academy (1.5km)
  3. Poltair School (1.5km)
  4. Mount Charles School (1.8km)
  5. Cornwall College (1.8km)
  6. Penrice Academy (2.2km)
  7. Sandy Hill Academy (2.2km)
  8. Carclaze Community Primary School (2.5km)
  9. Bishop Bronescombe CofE School (3.2km)
  10. Charlestown Primary School (3.3km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mrs Rachel Clift - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 January 2022 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).