Breage CofE Primary School, Helston
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This is a caring village school where children thrive emotionally and feel genuinely supported by staff and each other. Leaders work hard to remove barriers for families, with warm daily greetings helping attendance improve significantly. The school offers memorable experiences like residential camping trips and London visits that broaden children's horizons beyond their local community.
Key Strengths
- Warm, welcoming school culture with excellent pastoral support and safeguarding - pupils feel safe and well supported
- Attendance improving rapidly through strong leadership and parent engagement
- Positive behaviour and bullying very rare - pupils support each other and show maturity
- Strong inclusion practices with staff building trusting relationships with families and removing barriers to learning
Areas for Improvement
- Achievement in reading, writing and mathematics below national average - no pupils reaching higher standards in last 3 years
- Teaching not consistently challenging pupils to think deeply or work independently - some teachers' expectations too low
- Writing development weak - pupils not applying writing skills across curriculum
- Subject knowledge and confidence of some staff insufficient to meet pupil needs effectively
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have created an open and positive culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified and managed.
Extracurricular Activities
Illustration, art, choir, residential camping trips, annual London visit, school values activities at St Breaca church
Breage CofE Primary School is a friendly village school where pupils feel safe and happy, with improving attendance and positive behaviour, though achievement in core subjects remains below national average.
At a Glance
33.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
18.5
Avg class size
22.0
KS2
2
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
46%
Available places
39 pupils
84 capacity
45 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Helston
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Helston
Admissions Demand - Cornwall
Places available
6,695
Applications
4,808
Got 1st preference
95.7%
Got preferred school
99.3%
Primary admissions across Cornwall (2025/26)
Inspection History(105)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
7.25943%
Overall absence
16.21622%
Persistent absence
37
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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