Gorran School, St Austell
Gorran School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in St Austell. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the highest of the 14 schools in St Austell with published results, and 1,291st of 14,452 across England. It was 90% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- 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
Gorran School in detail
Gorran School in its own words
In its own words: "Gorran School is a vibrant, active and happy primary school which fosters high individual standards in a caring, family atmosphere. We work hard to ensure that all our children are guided towards their potential in an atmosphere of trust and mutual respect. An important part of this process is the relationship that we have with our parents."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 88% of Year 6 pupils at Gorran School reached the expected standard in reading and 94% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Cornwall and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 75% in reading and 69% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Gorran School
For September 2026 entry, 13 families put Gorran School as their first choice and 26 named it as one of their preferences, for 13 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Gorran School are Mevagissey Community Primary School (2.6 miles, Good, 82% reading, 100% maths); Tregony Community Primary School (4.9 miles, Good, 87% reading, 91% maths); and Grampound-With-Creed CofE Primary School (5.7 miles, 86% reading, 57% maths).
Gorran School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
Mevagissey Community Primary SchoolTregony Community Primary SchoolGrampound-With-Creed CofE Primary School
Who goes there
7.7% 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, 8 pupils (8.8%) received SEN support and 2 (2.2%) 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.
Staffing
Gorran School had 7 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 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 Gorran School.
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Gorran C P School (sw-bound), 30 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 4 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences and other crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Cornwall (14).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Gorran School issued 2 suspensions, 2.1 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 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 · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
7.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 75% to 88% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 69% to 94% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 82% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
22.8
Avg class size
4
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Gorran School
Term dates
Gorran School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Cornwall. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Thursday 3 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Friday 23 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Thursday 2 September to Wednesday 22 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Thursday 6 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Gorran School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Gorran 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.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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 Gorran School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
90%
Near capacity
95 pupils
105 places
10 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - St Austell
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for St Austell
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
Inspection History(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
8
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
11.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
91
Total Pupils
47
Boys
44
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
7
Teachers
13.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,574
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,436
Per pupil
£660k
Total funding
£12k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.7%
Overall absence
3.7%
Persistent absence
81
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Gorran School
What are SATs results like at Gorran School?
Of the pupils at Gorran School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 88% reached the expected standard in reading and 94% did so in maths.
What is Gorran School's Ofsted rating?
Gorran School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2012 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Gorran School?
No fixed boundary. When Gorran 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 Gorran School?
Gorran School was not full in 2025: it ran at 90% of its 105 places.
How big are the classes at Gorran School?
Classes at Gorran School average 22.8 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 Gorran School?
Gorran School has around 91 pupils on roll. 8% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Gorran School?
3.7% of sessions were missed at Gorran School in 2024/25. 3.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Gorran School?
Apply through Cornwall's coordinated admissions process, naming Gorran 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.
What are Gorran School's term dates?
Gorran School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Cornwall. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Thursday 3 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Friday 23 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Thursday 2 September to Wednesday 22 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Thursday 6 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Gorran 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. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Gorran School?
Gorran School is at St Austell, Cornwall, PL26 6LH.
Sources: Cornwall term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)