Coverack Primary School, Helston
Coverack Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Helston, part of Aspire Academy Trust. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2024. Its 2024 Key Stage 2 results were the 17th-highest of the 18 schools in Helston with published results, and 13,840th of 13,912 across England. It was 41% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Coverack Primary School in detail
Coverack Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "The school day begins at 8.55am and ends at 3.15pm. Children should arrive at school at 8.45am to be on time for registration at 8.55am. Lunch is eaten in the school hall from 12.15pm-12.45pm. From 12.45pm-1.15pm the children are in the school field and garden."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2024, 57% of Year 6 pupils at Coverack Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 14% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 70% in Cornwall and 76% and 74% across England.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Coverack Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 1 family put Coverack Primary School as their first choice and 3 named it as one of their preferences, for 1 place 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 Coverack Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Coverack Primary School are St Keverne Primary School (2 miles, Requires improvement, 71% reading, 43% maths); Grade-Ruan CofE Primary School (4.1 miles, Requires improvement, 45% reading, 36% maths); Manaccan Primary School (4.5 miles, Requires improvement, 17% reading, 17% maths); and Landewednack Community Primary School (5.7 miles, 100% reading, 93% maths).
St Keverne Primary SchoolGrade-Ruan CofE Primary SchoolManaccan Primary SchoolLandewednack Community Primary School
The trust
Coverack Primary School is one of 38 schools run by Aspire Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
9.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 9 pupils (40.9%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) 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 a moderate learning difficulty.
Staffing
Coverack Primary School had 3 teachers in 2026, one for every 7 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 Coverack Primary School.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 4 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Cornwall (14).
Suspensions and exclusions
Coverack Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
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 · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its May 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
Areas Ofsted flagged
Quality of education (Requires Improvement).
At a Glance
9.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2023/24KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2023/24 academic year
Class Sizes
11.0
Avg class size
17.0
KS2
2
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 4 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Coverack Primary School
Term dates
Coverack Primary School is an academy, 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 Coverack Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Coverack 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Coverack Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
41%
Available places
20 pupils
49 places
29 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(4)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good, but Ofsted raised concerns; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
9
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
40.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
22
Total Pupils
6
Boys
16
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
3
Teachers
7.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,253
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£11,355
Per pupil
£277k
Total funding
£3k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.6%
Overall absence
14.3%
Persistent absence
21
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Coverack Primary School
What are SATs results like at Coverack Primary School?
Of the pupils at Coverack Primary School who took the 2024 Key Stage 2 assessments, 57% reached the expected standard in reading and 14% did so in maths.
What is Coverack Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Coverack Primary School was rated Requires Improvement at its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2013 it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Coverack Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Coverack 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 Coverack Primary School?
Coverack Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 41% of its 49 places.
How big are the classes at Coverack Primary School?
Classes at Coverack Primary School average 11 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Coverack Primary School?
Coverack Primary School has around 22 pupils on roll. 9% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Coverack Primary School?
5.6% of sessions were missed at Coverack Primary School in 2024/25. 14.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Coverack Primary School?
Apply through Cornwall's coordinated admissions process, naming Coverack 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 Coverack 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 Coverack Primary School?
Coverack Primary School is at School Hill, Coverack, Helston, Cornwall, TR12 6SA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)