Garras Community Primary School, Helston
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 6 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This small, friendly school knows every child as an individual and has created a warm, inclusive community where pupils thrive. The school excels at teaching reading with daily phonics and targeted support, and has a well-planned curriculum that builds on what children already know. Pupils benefit from extensive enrichment activities and outdoor learning experiences that develop their confidence and resilience.
Key Strengths
- Reading is prioritized from day one with structured phonics teaching and effective catch-up support
- Well-designed curriculum that is clearly structured, especially in mathematics and writing
- Attendance rates consistently above national average with thoughtful support for families
- Strong inclusive culture with high-quality teaching and careful adaptations for all pupils
- Effective safeguarding with open culture where all staff take responsibility
Areas for Improvement
- Spelling and handwriting expectations could be raised further
- Some inconsistent teaching and expectations in English and mathematics leading to uneven progress
- Teacher confidence varies across wider curriculum subjects - need to develop staff expertise
- Pupils' understanding of fundamental British values such as democracy and the rule of law needs strengthening
- More careful tracking of additional needs support across all curriculum areas
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - the school has established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and managed, and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Reading café, football club, sailing club, residential trips to the Isles of Scilly, swimming lessons, outdoor learning sessions (Welly Wednesday), visits from RNLI and lifeguards, singing at local residential home, theatre visits, World Book Day events
Garras Community Primary School is a small, thriving community primary school where pupils make steady progress and feel safe. The school has built a strong culture of inclusion with effective teaching, particularly in reading and mathematics.
At a Glance
8.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 88% to 75%. Maths has improved from 63% to 92%. Writing has improved from 63% to 75%.
Class Sizes
24.0
Avg class size
19.0
Infant (KS1)
29.0
KS2
2
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
62 pupils
63 capacity
1 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)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.98654%
Overall absence
1.75439%
Persistent absence
57
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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