St Keverne Primary School

St Keverne Primary is in a phase of improvement, with a strong focus on enhancing the quality of education. While the head of school, Lisa Woodhouse, and her team are making strides to better the curriculum, particularly in early reading, there remains significant work to ensure students are adequately supported in all subjects. The school community is noted for its positive atmosphere and pupils demonstrate commendable behaviors, reflecting the school's values well. However, the curriculum implementation lacks consistency in the wider subjects, which may hinder students' progression.

Strengths

• Pupils demonstrate enthusiasm and pride in their school.
• Strong early reading programs support students in developing phonics skills.
• Positive behavior and attitudes are observed throughout the school.
• Early years provision promotes independence and curiosity effectively.
• Pupils are supported well in understanding diversity and British values.

Areas for Improvement

• Curriculum implementation in the wider subjects is not well-established.
• The school does not consistently check pupils' understanding or address misconceptions.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at St Keverne Primary School attended 94.3% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 22.0% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at St Keverne Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 St Keverne Primary School had 15.1 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 42.9% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 15.1% of pupils at St Keverne Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.8% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 St Keverne Primary School received £9,391 and spent £9,862 for each of its 52 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £15,000 (£290 per pupil).

Across all 38 schools of Aspire Academy Trust, income was £7,450 and spending £7,448 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Helston · Cornwall local authority: places and applications

St Keverne Primary School is part of Aspire Academy Trust, which runs 38 schools. The nearest others:

• Coverack Primary School Helston
• Manaccan Primary School Helston
• Grade-Ruan CofE Primary School Helston
• St Mawes Primary School Truro
• Penryn Primary Academy Penryn
• Nansloe Academy Helston
• Breage CofE Primary School Helston
• Cusgarne Primary School Truro
• Crowan Primary School Camborne
• Truro Learning Academy Truro

What is St Keverne Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for St Keverne Primary School is Requires Improvement, from an inspection in May 2024.

When was St Keverne Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

St Keverne Primary School was last inspected in May 2024.

How many pupils does St Keverne Primary School have?

St Keverne Primary School has 53 pupils on roll.

What age range does St Keverne Primary School cover?

St Keverne Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are St Keverne Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 43% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is St Keverne Primary School?

St Keverne Primary School is at School Hill, St Keverne, Helston, Cornwall, TR12 6NQ.