Werrington Community Primary School, Launceston
Werrington Community Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Launceston, part of An Daras Multi Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2012. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 13th-highest of the 13 schools in Launceston with published results, and 14,423rd of 14,452 across England. It was 87% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2012)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
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
Werrington Community Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 27% of Year 6 pupils at Werrington Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 27% 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 (33% in reading, 22% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Werrington Community Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 5 families put Werrington 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.
Admissions history and your chances at Werrington Community Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Werrington Community Primary School are St Stephens Community Academy (1.6 miles, Good, 64% reading, 64% maths); Windmill Hill Academy (2.5 miles, Good, 69% reading, 52% maths); Boyton Community Primary School (2.7 miles, Requires improvement, 38% reading, 25% maths); and St Catherine's CofE Primary School (2.7 miles, Good, 67% reading, 70% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Werrington Community Primary School.
St Stephens Community AcademyWindmill Hill AcademyBoyton Community Primary SchoolSt Catherine's CofE Primary School
The trust
Werrington Community Primary School is one of 11 schools run by An Daras Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 46% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
38.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 1.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 24 pupils (38.7%) received SEN support and 5 (8.1%) 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.
Staffing
Werrington Community Primary School had 5 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Werrington Community Primary School.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Werrington School (s-bound), 30 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 0 crimes within a mile of the school. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Cornwall (14).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Werrington Community Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
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; DfE school workforce census; 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 · 3 years agoThis judgement is from July 2012, 14 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 July 2012 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
38.7%
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 33% to 27% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 22% to 27% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 11% to 45% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
12.4
Avg class size
5
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Werrington Community Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Cornwall
Term dates
Werrington Community 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 Werrington Community Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Werrington Community 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
- 3
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt.
1 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.
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Your chances of a place at Werrington Community Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
87%
Available places
61 pupils
70 places
9 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Launceston
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Launceston
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(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
24
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
46.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
62
Total Pupils
30
Boys
32
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
5
Teachers
12.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,769
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,935
Per pupil
£503k
Total funding
£33k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
9.4%
Overall absence
28.1%
Persistent absence
57
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Werrington Community Primary School
What are SATs results like at Werrington Community Primary School?
Of the pupils at Werrington Community Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 27% reached the expected standard in reading and 27% did so in maths.
What is Werrington Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Werrington Community Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in July 2012, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Werrington Community Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Werrington Community 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 Werrington Community Primary School?
Werrington Community Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 87% of its 70 places.
How big are the classes at Werrington Community Primary School?
Classes at Werrington Community Primary School average 12.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Werrington Community Primary School?
Werrington Community Primary School has around 62 pupils on roll. 39% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Werrington Community Primary School?
9.4% of sessions were missed at Werrington Community Primary School in 2024/25. 28.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Werrington Community Primary School?
Apply through Cornwall's coordinated admissions process, naming Werrington Community 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 Werrington Community Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Werrington Community Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Werrington Community Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt. 1 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 Werrington Community Primary School?
Werrington Community Primary School is at Yeolmbridge, North Petherwin, Launceston, Cornwall, PL15 8TN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)