Egloskerry Primary School, Launceston
Egloskerry Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Launceston, part of Athena Learning Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2020. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 2nd-highest of the 13 schools in Launceston with published results, and 1,291st of 14,452 across England. It was 73% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2020)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 75 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Cornwall (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 1 Nov 2026
Egloskerry Primary School in detail
Egloskerry Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "At Egloskerry Primary School pupils are immersed in discovery, new beginnings and endless possibilities. Through a combination of outstanding personal development, a sense of adventure and our creative curriculum, children gain access to a unique world of opportunity and experience. Our aim is for all of our children to delight in life experiences and achievement."
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care, from £2.50 per session.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 91% of Year 6 pupils at Egloskerry Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 91% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Cornwall and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 73% in reading and 45% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Egloskerry Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 5 families put Egloskerry Primary School as their first choice and 11 named it as one of their preferences, for 6 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Egloskerry Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Egloskerry Primary School are Tregadillett Primary School (2.4 miles, Good, 70% reading, 80% maths); North Petherwin School (2.6 miles, Good, 100% reading, 43% maths); Werrington Community Primary School (3.2 miles, Good, 27% reading, 27% maths); and St Stephens Community Academy (3.5 miles, Good, 64% reading, 64% maths).
Egloskerry Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Tregadillett Primary SchoolNorth Petherwin SchoolWerrington Community Primary SchoolSt Stephens Community Academy
The trust
Egloskerry Primary School is one of 9 schools run by Athena Learning Trust, an academy trust.
What parents say
23 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Egloskerry Primary School (as of September 2025): 83% would recommend the school, 87% say their child is happy there and 100% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (100%); the weakest, that their child feels safe (83%).
Who goes there
16.5% 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.
Staffing
Egloskerry Primary School had 6 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 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 Egloskerry Primary School.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bus Shelter (nw-bound), 120 metres away.
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, Egloskerry Primary School issued 1 suspension, 1.4 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 multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; 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 agoThis judgement is from February 2020, 6 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's March 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Egloskerry Primary School creates a warm, caring community where children feel confident and supported. Staff expertly teach reading, ensuring pupils learn quickly and those falling behind get rapid help. The school offers rich experiences beyond academics - from beach visits exploring environmental issues to clubs developing talents - all underpinned by strong values of kindness and inclusion.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on reading - staff have expertise to teach phonics well and identify pupils falling behind quickly
- Effective inclusion of pupils with SEND through clear early identification and tailored support
- Well-designed curriculum that sets out knowledge and vocabulary pupils need to learn
- Positive pupil attitudes and behaviour, with pupils understanding school routines and high expectations
- Rich enrichment experiences including visits and clubs to develop talents and interests
Areas for Improvement
- Inconsistent teaching of the curriculum across the school, with some staff lacking subject knowledge leading to misconceptions not being picked up quickly enough
- Some pupils lack foundational writing skills (handwriting, spelling, punctuation) before tackling more complex written tasks, resulting in struggle and inaccuracy
- Staff expertise needs strengthening to implement the curriculum effectively so pupils are well prepared for future learning
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective.
Extracurricular Activities
Clubs, visits to historic sites (gaol), beach visits, before- and after-school club
Egloskerry Primary School has maintained its good standards since the previous inspection in February 2020. The school is ambitious for pupils, creates a calm and purposeful environment, and builds positive relationships where children feel well cared for.
At a Glance
16.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
23 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 73% to 91% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 45% to 91% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 73% to 91% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
19.8
Avg class size
15.5
Infant (KS1)
24.0
KS2
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Egloskerry Primary School
Before and after school care
Egloskerry Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Cornwall
Nurseries
The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to Egloskerry Primary School, with their latest published grades:
- Smiley Happy People Egloskerry - Day nursery, under 0.1 milesOfsted report card, 24 February 2026: Strong standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
- Tregadillett Pre-School - Day nursery, 2.5 milesOfsted, 9 October 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Term dates
Egloskerry 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
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You apply to the council where you live. Egloskerry 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
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight.
The typical figure for schools in Cornwall is 3 (the median across 299 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight are DfT estimates (severity adjustment). Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Egloskerry Primary School
Will you get a place at Egloskerry Primary School?
For 2026 entry it had 5 first choices for 6 places. The report sets your home postcode against these figures.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
73%
Available places
77 pupils
105 places
28 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
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
Future places in the local planning area
DfE estimates the Launceston - Rural Primary planning area (Cornwall) will have 334 spare primary places in 2027/28.
Source: Department for Education, School capacity: Academic year 2024/25 (published 19 March 2026), estimates of future school place demand by planning area. Council pupil forecasts against reported places, counting places councils and DfE plan to add or remove; rounded to whole places. Explore Education Statistics
Inspection History(3)
Ungraded inspection: Standards have been maintained.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
10
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
17.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
79
Total Pupils
37
Boys
42
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
6
Teachers
13.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,146
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,014
Per pupil
£552k
Total funding
£17k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.7%
Overall absence
10.0%
Persistent absence
70
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Egloskerry Primary School
What are SATs results like at Egloskerry Primary School?
Of the pupils at Egloskerry Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 91% reached the expected standard in reading and 91% did so in maths.
What is Egloskerry Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Egloskerry Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, was ungraded. At its last graded inspection, in February 2020, it was rated Good.
Is it hard to get a place at Egloskerry Primary School?
Egloskerry Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 73% of its 105 places.
How big are the classes at Egloskerry Primary School?
Classes at Egloskerry Primary School average 19.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Egloskerry Primary School?
Egloskerry Primary School has around 79 pupils on roll. 17% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Egloskerry Primary School?
4.7% of sessions were missed at Egloskerry Primary School in 2024/25. 10% of pupils were persistently absent.
Does Egloskerry Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Egloskerry Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026).
How many road collisions happen near Egloskerry Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight. The typical figure for schools in Cornwall is 3 (the median across 299 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Egloskerry Primary School?
Egloskerry Primary School is at Egloskerry, Launceston, Cornwall, PL15 8RT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)