Parc Eglos School, Helston
Parc Eglos School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Helston, part of Crofty Education Trust. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 10th-highest of the 16 schools in Helston with published results, and 11,322nd of 14,452 across England. It was 91% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Parc Eglos School in detail
Parc Eglos School in its own words
In its own words: "Our school provides a nurturing and dynamic environment for children aged two to eleven, offering a variety of educational settings tailored to different stages of development. We have a privately funded Nursery for children aged two to four, split into two classes, followed by a Foundation Stage with two Reception classes, and twelve single-age classes."
From the headteacher's welcome: "At Parc Eglos Nursery, we provide an exceptional foundation for children aged 2 to 4, offering engaging, innovative, and stimulating experiences that foster confidence, independence, and a lifelong love of learning. Our purpose-built environment encourages seamless free-flow play between indoor and outdoor spaces, allowing children to explore at their own pace throughout the session."
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils at Parc Eglos School reached the expected standard in reading and 67% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Cornwall and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 74% in reading and 74% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Parc Eglos School
For September 2026 entry, 35 families put Parc Eglos School as their first choice and 69 named it as one of their preferences, for 35 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 Parc Eglos School are St Michael's Church of England Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 74% reading, 65% maths); Nansloe Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 75% reading, 75% maths); Trannack Primary School (1.6 miles, Good, 63% reading, 25% maths); and Boskenwyn Community Primary School (1.6 miles, Good, 67% reading, 47% maths).
Parc Eglos School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
St Michael's Church of England Primary SchoolNansloe AcademyTrannack Primary SchoolBoskenwyn Community Primary School
The trust
Parc Eglos 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
10.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 45 pupils (11.3%) received SEN support and 10 (2.5%) 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 Parc Eglos School.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is No 12osborne Parc (se-bound), 320 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 63 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Cornwall (14), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Parc Eglos School issued 3 suspensions, 0.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
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
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 · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
The school is ambitious for all pupils, including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), to receive a high-quality education. In some areas, including in the early years, this ambition has been realised. However, in many areas of the curriculum pupils do not learn well.
The new trust and executive headteacher have raised expectations for all. They have taken steps to bring about improvements to the school. They are beginning to have an impact on pupils' education.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
While pupils at the end of key stage 2 achieve well in national tests for reading, writing and mathematics, pupils' learning in the wider curriculum is not secure. New leaders are determined to improve this to ensure the quality of education pupils receive is good.
The school has designed an ambitious and structured curriculum that has identified the small steps of knowledge that pupils need to learn to reach clear end points. This starts in the early years where children build essential knowledge and skills well. There is a strong focus on developing children's vocabulary associated with each topic. Adults guide and question children to help them think about the world around them. Children leave the early years ready for Year 1.
From Ofsted's June 2024 inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its June 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Early years.
Areas Ofsted flagged
Quality of education (Requires Improvement), Leadership & management (Requires Improvement).
At a Glance
10.3%
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 declined from 74% to 67% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 74% to 67% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 74% to 61% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.6
Avg class size
22.2
Infant (KS1)
28.3
KS2
13
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Parc Eglos School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Parc Eglos School.
- Coast Activity Programme310m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Parc Eglos 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 Parc Eglos School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Parc Eglos 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
- 1
- Children hurt
- 2
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, 1 serious and 3 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
3 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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
91%
Near capacity
382 pupils
420 places
38 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Helston
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Helston
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(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
45
SEN Support
10
EHC Plans
13.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
398
Total Pupils
212
Boys
186
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
21
Teachers
19.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,721
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,955
Per pupil
£2071k
Total funding
£64k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.5%
Overall absence
11.5%
Persistent absence
340
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Parc Eglos School
Questions parents ask about Parc Eglos School
What are SATs results like at Parc Eglos School?
Of the pupils at Parc Eglos School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 67% reached the expected standard in reading and 67% did so in maths.
What is Parc Eglos School's Ofsted rating?
Parc Eglos School was rated Requires Improvement at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2011 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Parc Eglos School?
No fixed boundary. When Parc Eglos 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 Parc Eglos School?
Parc Eglos School was not full in 2025: it ran at 91% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Parc Eglos School?
Classes at Parc Eglos School average 24.6 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Parc Eglos School?
Parc Eglos School has around 398 pupils on roll. 10% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Parc Eglos School?
5.5% of sessions were missed at Parc Eglos School in 2024/25. 11.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Parc Eglos School?
Apply through Cornwall's coordinated admissions process, naming Parc Eglos 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 Parc Eglos School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Parc Eglos School: Coast Activity Programme (310m 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 Parc Eglos 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, 1 serious and 3 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 3 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 Parc Eglos School?
Parc Eglos School is at Church Hill, Parc Eglos, Helston, Cornwall, TR13 8UP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)