Gorran School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Gorran
St Austell
Cornwall
PL26 6LH
Phone 01726842595
Reference Number 111882

Gorran School has made a commendable transition since its last outstanding inspection, with current evaluations indicating a good overall performance across all key areas. Pupils enjoy a safe and nurturing environment with strong relationships among staff and students, contributing positively to their behavior and attitudes towards learning. The school's dedication to providing rich experiences, like residential trips and varied clubs, is a notable strength, and parents express high levels of satisfaction with the support their children receive.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 95
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 57.89%
Girls: 42.11%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 8.4%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 0%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 23.8
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 19.5
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 28

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 2 6 8
2 13 3 16
3 9 5 14
4 5 7 12
5 5 8 13
6 15 2 17

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 87.4%
Unclassified 4.2%
White, Other 3.2%
Mixed, Other 2.1%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1.1%
White & Black (African) 1.1%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 27 Feb 2024
Date Report
27 Feb 2024 School inspection:
01 May 2012 Full inspection:
07 Jan 2011 Interim assessment
20 Nov 2007 Full inspection:
09 Dec 2002 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils enjoy a welcoming and nurturing environment.
  • Strong relationships between staff and students.
  • Clear and high behavioral expectations.
  • Wide range of extracurricular activities offered.
  • Effective support for pupils with SEND.
  • Good progress in phonics and reading fluency.

Areas for Improvement

  • Lack of thorough oversight of leaders' areas of responsibility.
  • Inconsistency in matching reading materials to pupils' phonics knowledge.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 82%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 29%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 109
Maths 108

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -2.9
Writing -1.1
Maths -3.5

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 1 0
Third Preference 0 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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Name Distance
Mevagissey Community Primary School
Old Road, Trewinney, Mevagissey, St Austell, Cornwall, PL26 6TD
2.63 miles
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4.86 miles
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The Roseland Academy
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