Godolphin Primary School, Helston

Ofsted's report card from its 16 June 2026 inspection grades Godolphin Primary School on 7 areas: 3 strong standard and 4 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "Pupils attend school very regularly."

Inclusion - Strong standard. "Pupils' needs are identified and assessed quickly and accurately."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "Pupils enjoy the personal development curriculum."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Standards over time in reading, writing and mathematics typically sit in line with other pupils nationally."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Teaching is generally securing pupils' effective grounding in reading, writing and mathematics successfully."

Early years - Expected standard. "In Reception, children develop foundational skills for lifelong learning."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders, including governors, demonstrate a clear commitment to ongoing developments and take decisive action to secure improvements."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should raise pupils' achievement further so that pupils consistently achieve well across the curriculum from their starting points, especially in handwriting and spelling"; "Leaders should ensure teachers, including those in the early years, use checks on the impact of teaching and the curriculum to embed adaptive approaches, especially in writing and mathematics, so pupils consistently achieve well"; "Leaders and governors should ensure subject leadership improves and they monitor the impact of their actions to check that what they intend to improve, does improve".

In its own words: "The philosophy of Godolphin Primary School is to provide a firm foundation on which all aspects of education will be built. It is our belief that education is an exciting journey towards spiritual, moral, social, cultural, physical, and mental development and thus the well-being of the individual."

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.

In 2025, 63% of Year 6 pupils at Godolphin Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 75% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Cornwall and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 83% in reading and 67% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 9 families put Godolphin Primary School as their first choice and 16 named it as one of their preferences, for 9 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Godolphin Primary School are Leedstown Community Primary School (1.8 miles, Good, 75% reading, 50% maths); Germoe Community Primary School (1.9 miles, Good, 64% reading, 82% maths); Sithney Community Primary School (2 miles, Good, 62% reading, 77% maths); and Breage CofE Primary School (2 miles, Requires improvement, 50% reading, 58% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Godolphin Primary School.

Godolphin Primary School is one of 18 schools run by Crofty Education Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 61% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

6.2% 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, 3 pupils (3.7%) received SEN support and 2 (2.5%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

Godolphin Primary School had 6 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Godolphin Primary School.

2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bus Shelter (nw-bound), 170 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 1 crime within a mile of the school, most often public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Cornwall (14).

Godolphin Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.