Goonhavern Primary School, Truro
Goonhavern Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Truro, part of Truro & Penwith Academy Trust. It was 97% full in 2025.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
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
Goonhavern Primary School in detail
Results
Goonhavern Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2024, under its previous registration (URN 111864), 86% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 79% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Goonhavern Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 27 families put Goonhavern Primary School as their first choice and 55 named it as one of their preferences, for 27 places 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 Goonhavern Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Goonhavern Primary School are Perranporth Community Primary School (1.8 miles, Good, 87% reading, 81% maths); Cubert Primary School (2.6 miles, 78% reading, 78% maths); St Newlyn East Learning Academy (2.8 miles, Good, 74% reading, 77% maths); and Mithian School (3.6 miles, Good, 75% reading, 63% maths).
Perranporth Community Primary SchoolCubert Primary SchoolSt Newlyn East Learning AcademyMithian School
The trust
Goonhavern Primary School is one of 41 schools run by Truro & Penwith Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
15.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 4.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 34 pupils (15.5%) received SEN support and 3 (1.4%) 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.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Goonhavern Primary School.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Newquay Road (ne-bound), 140 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Goonhavern Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); 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
Goonhavern Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in November 2024. Before that, as Goonhavern Primary School (URN 111864), it was rated Good in October 2022.
At a Glance
15.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
26.5
Avg class size
29.7
Infant (KS1)
29.0
KS2
8
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
Results at Goonhavern Primary School before it took its current form in 2024 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 111864). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 74% to 86% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 79% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 58% to 79% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Goonhavern Primary School
Term dates
Goonhavern 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 Goonhavern Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Goonhavern 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
- 0
- 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, 0 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 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 Goonhavern Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
203 pupils
210 places
7 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Truro
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Truro
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
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
34
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
16.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
219
Total Pupils
116
Boys
103
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
19.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,670
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,113
Per pupil
£1115k
Total funding
£30k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.1%
Overall absence
7.1%
Persistent absence
182
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Goonhavern Primary School
Are there exam results for Goonhavern Primary School?
Goonhavern Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2024, under its previous registration (URN 111864), 86% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 79% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Goonhavern Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Goonhavern Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in November 2024. Before that, as Goonhavern Primary School (URN 111864), it was rated Good in October 2022.
What is the catchment area for Goonhavern Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Goonhavern 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 Goonhavern Primary School?
Goonhavern Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 97% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Goonhavern Primary School?
Classes at Goonhavern Primary School average 26.5 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Goonhavern Primary School?
Goonhavern Primary School has around 219 pupils on roll. 15% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Goonhavern Primary School?
4.1% of sessions were missed at Goonhavern Primary School in 2024/25. 7.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Goonhavern Primary School?
Apply through Cornwall's coordinated admissions process, naming Goonhavern 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 Goonhavern 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, 0 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 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 Goonhavern Primary School?
Goonhavern Primary School is at Newquay Road, Goonhavern, Truro, Cornwall, TR4 9QD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)