Landewednack Community Primary School, Helston

Ofsted's report card from its 10 March 2026 inspection grades Landewednack Community Primary School on 7 areas: 5 strong standard and 2 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Strong standard. "Pupils, across the school, achieve highly."

Early years - Strong standard. "The early years curriculum is highly effective in meeting the diverse needs and fluctuating numbers of children, from the 2-year-olds in Little Lizards through to the 5-year-olds in Puffin Class."

Inclusion - Strong standard. "Leaders' commitment to a highly inclusive culture is clear."

Leadership and governance - Strong standard. "There is a shared, embedded vision based on high expectations for pupils who attend Landewednack."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "The school's personal development provision enhances and enriches pupils' learning and development."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders have appropriate systems in place to monitor pupils' attendance closely."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "The curriculum is carefully designed to take into consideration the school's context and the need to prioritise vocabulary and language learning."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should increase the precision with which important skills that support pupils' writing are developed and addressed so that pupils write with increasing accuracy and fluency"; "Leaders should support teachers to build on pupils' starting points more closely so that pupils can be even more successful in their learning"; "Leaders should continue to embed current practice and high expectations of pupils' behaviour for learning with increased consistency to secure high levels of self-discipline and dedication to learning throughout the school".

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include cross-country and eco club.

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

In 2025, 100% of Year 6 pupils at Landewednack Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 93% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Cornwall and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (100% in reading, 91% in maths).

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

For September 2026 entry, 5 families put Landewednack Community Primary School as their first choice and 9 named it as one of their preferences, for 5 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 Landewednack Community Primary School are Grade-Ruan CofE Primary School (1.9 miles, Requires improvement, 45% reading, 36% maths); Mullion Primary School (4.3 miles, Requires improvement, 57% reading, 57% maths); and Coverack Primary School (5.7 miles, Requires improvement, 57% reading, 14% maths).

Landewednack Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 2 of them.

Landewednack Community Primary School is one of 41 schools run by Truro & Penwith Academy Trust, an academy trust.

23 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Landewednack Community Primary School (as of April 2026): 91% would recommend the school, 91% say their child is happy there and 100% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (100%); the weakest, that pupils behave well (70%).

4.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 26 pupils (35.6%) received SEN support and 1 (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 social, emotional and mental health needs.

Landewednack Community Primary School had 5 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 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 Landewednack Community Primary School.

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Landewednack Cp School (opposite), 30 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 9 crimes within a mile of the school, most often criminal damage and arson, violence and sexual offences and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Cornwall (14).

In 2024/25, Landewednack Community Primary School issued 19 suspensions, 22.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.