Gwinear Community Primary School, Hayle

Good
Primary
Foundation school
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.6km)Possible (~2.4km)Unlikely (~3.1km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Victoria Bandara
Pupils:106 / 120 capacity
LA:Cornwall
Phone:01209831303
Address:40 Gwinear Lane, Gwinear, Hayle, TR27 5LA
Trust:The Penwith Education Trust (PET)
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 6 June 2023View full report
URN:111846
UKPRN:10069347
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Camborne and Redruth
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2017 inspection — down from Outstanding.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

7.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-23ppMaths-2ppWriting+10pp

Reading has declined from 86% to 63%. Maths has remained stable at around 69%. Writing has improved from 71% to 81%.

Class Sizes

26.5

Avg class size

4

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Parbola Holiday Park (opp)
612m · 10 min walk
Cober Crescent (opp)
777m · 13 min walk
Pendarves Inn (opp)
914m · 15 min walk
Stores (opp)
926m · 15 min walk
Churchtown (E-bound)
933m · 15 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

88%

Available places

106 pupils

120 capacity

14 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Hayle

High pressure
New homes approved:341
Projected new pupils:85

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Hayle

Admissions Demand - Cornwall

Low demand0.72x oversubscription

Places available

6,695

Applications

4,808

Got 1st preference

95.7%

Got preferred school

99.3%

Primary admissions across Cornwall (2025/26)

Inspection History(5)

6 June 2023
4 October 2017
Leadership & ManagementGood
30 September 2009
OutstandingReport
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsGood

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.19606%

Overall absence

11.95652%

Persistent absence

92

Enrolments

Authorised4.34707%
Unauthorised0.84899%
Persistent (10%+)11.95652%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

4.68349%
18/19
3.70582%
20/21
7.92929%
21/22
6.94967%
22/23
6.76952%
23/24
5.19606%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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