Schools in Gunnislake
Cornwall · 4 schools
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Cornwall (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
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Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Cornwall (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Schools in Gunnislake (4)
- Copper Valley Infant and Nursery Academy
Primary · Ages 2-7 · PL18 9EN
Ofsted: Good (2018)KS2: 59% expected (2024) - Copper Valley Junior Academy
Primary · Ages 7-11 · PL18 9NA
Ofsted: Good (2022)KS2: 50% expected (2025)
By type:Special schools in Gunnislake (2)Primary schools in Gunnislake (2)
4
2 primary · 0 secondary
212
50% capacity used
2
1 outstanding · 1 good
422
210 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
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Area Performance (2025)
KS2 Reading
54.0%
KS2 Maths
46.0%
School Capacity & Demand
Housing Growth Detected
128 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +32 primary and +23 secondary pupils.
Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years)
Primary Schools
49% occupied · 169 spare places
Questions parents ask about schools in Gunnislake
How many schools are there in Gunnislake?
Gunnislake has 4 open schools: 2 state primary and 2 special.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Which schools in Gunnislake are rated Outstanding?
1 school in Gunnislake was rated Outstanding at its most recent graded Ofsted inspection: The Lowen School. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 3 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.
Source: Ofsted
Do schools in Gunnislake have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Gunnislake have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Cornwall allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.
How do I apply for a school place in Gunnislake?
Apply to Cornwall through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.