Landewednack Community Primary School

Landewednack Community Primary School is performing well, demonstrating a strong standard of education and care across all aspects of school life. The school's inclusive culture significantly benefits all pupils, leading to high achievement, particularly for those with special educational needs and/or disabilities as well as disadvantaged pupils. The early years provision, which caters to children from 2 to 5 years old, is particularly effective, providing a nurturing environment that fosters independence and readiness for future education. The leadership team is committed to continual improvement and has established a strong culture of safeguarding that ensures pupils feel safe and supported.

Strengths

• Pupils achieve highly across the school, including those with special educational needs.
• The early years curriculum effectively meets the diverse needs of children.
• Strong inclusive culture supports all pupils to meet high aspirations.
• Leaders' commitment to staff development empowers teaching quality.
• Personal development provision enhances pupils' learning and enriches their experiences.

Areas for Improvement

• Teaching inconsistently addresses errors in spelling and grammar skills.
• Need for increased precision in building upon pupils' starting points.
• Behaviour expectations not consistently embedded can disrupt learning.

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 Landewednack Community Primary School attended 94.7% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 12.1% 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, 3.5% of pupils at Landewednack Community 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 Landewednack Community Primary School had 18.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 23.8% 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, 35.6% of pupils at Landewednack Community Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.4% 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 Landewednack Community Primary School received £7,391 and spent £8,459 for each of its 85 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £27,000 (-£316 per pupil).

Across all 41 schools of Truro & Penwith Academy Trust, income was £7,781 and spending £7,890 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

Landewednack Community Primary School is part of Truro & Penwith Academy Trust, which runs 41 schools. The nearest others:

• Mullion School Helston
• Mullion Primary School Helston
• Helston Community College Helston
• St Hilary School Penzance
• Kennall Vale School Truro
• St Erth Community Primary School Hayle
• Mousehole School Penzance
• Ludgvan School Penzance
• Hayle Academy Hayle
• Bodriggy Academy Hayle

What is Landewednack Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Landewednack Community Primary School is Expected standard, from an inspection in May 2026.

When was Landewednack Community Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Landewednack Community Primary School was last inspected in May 2026.

How many pupils does Landewednack Community Primary School have?

Landewednack Community Primary School has 73 pupils on roll.

What age range does Landewednack Community Primary School cover?

Landewednack Community Primary School for pupils aged 2 to 11.

What are Landewednack Community Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 71% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Landewednack Community Primary School?

Landewednack Community Primary School is at Beacon Terrace, The Lizard, Helston, Cornwall, TR12 7PB.