Wendron Church of England Primary School, Helston
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school creates a calm, purposeful learning environment where pupils love coming to school and work hard. Teachers have high expectations and pupils rise to meet them, achieving well in reading, phonics and core subjects. Beyond academics, the school offers outstanding enrichment including sailing, horse riding, and links to schools in Uganda, with a strong focus on helping disadvantaged pupils access these opportunities.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional behaviour and personal development - pupils are kind, respectful, and have warm relationships with staff
- Outstanding early years provision with high-quality interactions and precisely matched learning
- Highly effective reading and phonics teaching with strong support for pupils who fall behind
- Ambitious curriculum with excellent teacher training and subject knowledge
- Outstanding pastoral care and enrichment experiences designed particularly to benefit disadvantaged pupils
Areas for Improvement
- Some pupils struggle to remember previous learning in the wider curriculum, making it harder to connect ideas and build deeper understanding over time
- Need to continue addressing gaps in pupils' knowledge across the wider curriculum to ensure rich, secure understanding by end of Key Stage 2
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with leaders creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Sailing, horse riding, tree planting project, school links to Uganda, breakfast provision, after-school provision
Wendron Church of England Primary School is a friendly, inclusive school where pupils flourish academically and personally. Since joining Kernow Learning Multi Academy Trust in 2022, the school has been transformed and now provides an ambitious curriculum with outstanding provision beyond academics.
At a Glance
6.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
67 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 86% to 80%. Maths has declined from 100% to 67%. Writing has declined from 86% to 73%.
Class Sizes
25.5
Avg class size
20.0
Infant (KS1)
31.0
KS2
4
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
105 pupils
107 capacity
2 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Helston
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Helston
Admissions Demand - Cornwall
Places available
6,695
Applications
4,808
Got 1st preference
95.7%
Got preferred school
99.3%
Primary admissions across Cornwall (2025/26)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.05328%
Overall absence
2.15054%
Persistent absence
93
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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