Godolphin Primary School, Helston
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Godolphin creates a warm, inclusive community where every child feels valued and supported. Staff build strong relationships with pupils and families, ensuring those who struggle receive effective help. The school offers a rich curriculum with excellent enrichment opportunities, helping pupils develop confidence, leadership skills and a genuine love of learning.
Key Strengths
- Excellent attendance and behaviour with a caring, supportive staff creating a positive school environment
- Strong safeguarding culture where pupils feel safe and concerns are acted upon promptly
- Comprehensive support for pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils, with detailed monitoring and effective strategies
- Pupils develop strong personal and social skills through leadership roles, citizenship learning and wellbeing curriculum
- Wide range of enrichment activities and educational visits that enhance learning
Areas for Improvement
- Inconsistency in teaching quality and precision, particularly in handwriting and spelling expectations across the school
- Knowledge in some foundation subjects such as geography and religious education is less secure
- Teaching does not always use assessment information to adapt content and approaches precisely enough
- Some isolated writing activities fail to build on prior learning
- Early years staff occasionally miss opportunities to check security of understanding and extend learning
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Cricket, athletics, art club, school choir, school council, Crofty Eco-Warriors, residentials to Bristol and Porthpean, cross-country, football, badminton competitions
Godolphin Primary School is a welcoming community school where pupils attend regularly, behave well, and feel safe. Leaders prioritize inclusion, wellbeing and strong relationships with families.
At a Glance
6.2%
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 83% to 63%. Maths has improved from 67% to 75%. Writing has remained stable at around 81%.
Class Sizes
24.7
Avg class size
26.0
KS2
3
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
77%
Available places
81 pupils
105 capacity
24 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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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.72181%
Overall absence
2.98507%
Persistent absence
67
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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