Lanner Primary School, Redruth
Lanner Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Redruth, part of Crofty Education Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the highest of the 9 schools in Redruth with published results, and 814th of 14,452 across England. It was 84% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Cornwall (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Lanner Primary School in detail
Lanner Primary School in its own words
The school runs after-school care.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 93% of Year 6 pupils at Lanner 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 (94% in reading, 90% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Lanner Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 28 families put Lanner Primary School as their first choice and 69 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Lanner Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Lanner Primary School are St Day and Carharrack Community School (1.6 miles, Good, 78% reading, 78% maths); Trewirgie Junior School (1.6 miles, Good, 60% reading, 54% maths); Trewirgie Infants' School (1.7 miles, Good); and Pencoys Primary School (1.9 miles, Good, 83% reading, 83% maths).
Lanner Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
St Day and Carharrack Community SchoolTrewirgie Junior SchoolTrewirgie Infants' SchoolPencoys Primary School
The trust
Lanner 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.
Who goes there
15.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 24 pupils (11.5%) received SEN support and 6 (2.9%) 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
The nearest railway station is Redruth Rail Station, about 1.7 miles away in a straight line.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Post Office (w-bound), 100 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 9 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Cornwall (14).
Suspensions and exclusions
Lanner Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from March 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2014 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
15.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 93% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 93% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 83% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
23.2
Avg class size
27.0
Infant (KS1)
28.5
KS2
9
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Lanner Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Lanner Primary School.
- Treehuggers630m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Lanner 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 Lanner Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Lanner 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
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 4 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 Lanner Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
84%
Available places
201 pupils
238 places
37 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Redruth
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Redruth
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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(2)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
24
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
14.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
209
Total Pupils
107
Boys
102
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
20.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,913
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,405
Per pupil
£1202k
Total funding
£56k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.1%
Overall absence
9.0%
Persistent absence
177
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Lanner Primary School
What are SATs results like at Lanner Primary School?
Of the pupils at Lanner Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 93% reached the expected standard in reading and 93% did so in maths.
What is Lanner Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Lanner Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Lanner Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Lanner 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 Lanner Primary School?
Lanner Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 84% of its 238 places.
How big are the classes at Lanner Primary School?
Classes at Lanner Primary School average 23.2 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Lanner Primary School?
Lanner Primary School has around 209 pupils on roll. 15% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Lanner Primary School?
5.1% of sessions were missed at Lanner Primary School in 2024/25. 9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Lanner Primary School?
Apply through Cornwall's coordinated admissions process, naming Lanner 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.
Does Lanner Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Lanner Primary School: Treehuggers (630m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Lanner Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 4 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 Lanner Primary School?
Lanner Primary School is at Lanmoor Estate, Lanner, Redruth, Cornwall, TR16 6AZ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)