Boskenwyn Community Primary School, Helston
Boskenwyn Community Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Helston, part of The Helston and Lizard Peninsula Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 11th-highest of the 16 schools in Helston with published results, and 13,336th of 14,452 across England. It was 90% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Cornwall (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Boskenwyn Community Primary School in detail
Boskenwyn Community Primary School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils at Boskenwyn Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 47% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Cornwall and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 62% in reading and 46% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Boskenwyn Community Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 10 families put Boskenwyn Community Primary School as their first choice and 25 named it as one of their preferences, for 10 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Boskenwyn Community Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Boskenwyn Community Primary School are St Michael's Church of England Primary School (1.5 miles, Good, 74% reading, 65% maths); Wendron Church of England Primary School (1.5 miles, 80% reading, 67% maths); Parc Eglos School (1.6 miles, Requires improvement, 67% reading, 67% maths); and Nansloe Academy (1.9 miles, Good, 75% reading, 75% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Boskenwyn Community Primary School.
St Michael's Church of England Primary SchoolWendron Church of England Primary SchoolParc Eglos SchoolNansloe Academy
The trust
Boskenwyn Community Primary School is one of 2 schools run by The Helston and Lizard Peninsula Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
16.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 36 pupils (35.3%) received SEN support and 3 (2.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Staffing
Boskenwyn Community Primary School had 6 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Boskenwyn Community Primary School.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 0 crimes within a mile of the school. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Cornwall (14).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Boskenwyn Community Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 3.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2022 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Personal development.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
16.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 62% to 67% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 47% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 23% to 60% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.5
Avg class size
4
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Term dates
Boskenwyn Community Primary School is a foundation school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Cornwall's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Boskenwyn Community Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Boskenwyn Community Primary School is in Cornwall; for families living there:
- Cornwall's school travel policy: Home to School Travel Assistance Policy 2026/27
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Cornwall is 3 (the median across 299 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
90%
Near capacity
94 pupils
104 places
10 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Helston
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Helston
Across Cornwall council
Places available
6,475
Applications
4,732
Got 1st preference
95.9%
Got preferred school
99.6%
All primary applications across Cornwall council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
36
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
38.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
102
Total Pupils
61
Boys
41
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
6
Teachers
17.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,361
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,284
Per pupil
£657k
Total funding
£20k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.8%
Overall absence
24.2%
Persistent absence
91
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Boskenwyn Community Primary School
Questions parents ask about Boskenwyn Community Primary School
What are SATs results like at Boskenwyn Community Primary School?
Of the pupils at Boskenwyn Community Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 67% reached the expected standard in reading and 47% did so in maths.
What is Boskenwyn Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Boskenwyn Community Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2022.
What is the catchment area for Boskenwyn Community Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Boskenwyn Community Primary School is oversubscribed, Cornwall allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Boskenwyn Community Primary School?
Boskenwyn Community Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 90% of its 104 places.
How big are the classes at Boskenwyn Community Primary School?
Classes at Boskenwyn Community Primary School average 25.5 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Boskenwyn Community Primary School?
Boskenwyn Community Primary School has around 102 pupils on roll. 17% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Boskenwyn Community Primary School?
7.8% of sessions were missed at Boskenwyn Community Primary School in 2024/25. 24.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Boskenwyn Community Primary School?
Apply through Cornwall's coordinated admissions process, naming Boskenwyn Community Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Boskenwyn Community Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Cornwall is 3 (the median across 299 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Boskenwyn Community Primary School?
Boskenwyn Community Primary School is at Boskenwyn, Near Gweek, Helston, Cornwall, TR13 0NG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)