St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Helston

Good
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.2km)Possible (~1.7km)Unlikely (~2.2km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Sarah Luff
Pupils:330 / 420 capacity
LA:Cornwall
Phone:01326572386
Address:Penberthy Road, Helston, TR13 8AR
Trust:THE RAINBOW MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 December 2013

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 11 February 2025View full report
URN:140027
UKPRN:10042941
Diocese:Diocese of Truro
Constituency:St Ives
Urban/Rural:Urban: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2019 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

25.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

56 responses
Would recommend91%
Child is happy100%
Well taught98%
Good progress91%
Feels safe95%
Well behaved93%
Bullying dealt with16%
Kept informed91%
Handles concerns57%
Wider development88%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-5ppMaths-5ppWriting-8pp

Reading has declined from 79% to 74%. Maths has declined from 70% to 65%. Writing has declined from 75% to 67%.

Class Sizes

26.1

Avg class size

25.7

Infant (KS1)

26.3

KS2

11

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Kingsley Way (opp)
161m · 3 min walk
Pine Close (opp)
196m · 3 min walk
Co-op (NE-bound)
274m · 4 min walk
The Parade (SW-bound)
338m · 5 min walk
Meneage Street (N-bound)
364m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

79%

Available places

330 pupils

420 capacity

90 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Helston

Low pressure
New homes approved:852
Projected new pupils:213

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Helston

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(3)

11 February 2025
5 June 2019
Leadership & ManagementGood
8 November 2016
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.86551%

Overall absence

16.72131%

Persistent absence

305

Enrolments

Authorised4.69278%
Unauthorised1.17274%
Persistent (10%+)16.72131%
Severe (50%+)0.65574%

Absence trend

4.39342%
18/19
3.39311%
20/21
6.67314%
21/22
5.96038%
22/23
5.81973%
23/24
5.86551%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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