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Boskenwyn Community Primary School

Foundation school · Helston · TR13 0NG

Ages 4–11 · 102 pupils · Cornwall

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

38%

Overall absence

9.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-11-02

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)38%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.9%
Unauthorised0.1%
Authorised absence
8.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
86

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill98%

102 pupils · 104 places

Pupils on roll
102
Boys / girls
61 / 41
School capacity
104
Capacity fill
102 / 104 (98%)
Free school meals
16.7%
FSM pupils
17
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: The Helston and Lizard Peninsula Trust
Academy trust
The Helston and Lizard Peninsula Trust
Headteacher
Miss Paula Blackburn

Location

Address
Boskenwyn, Near Gweek
Postcode
TR13 0NG
Town
Helston
County
Cornwall
Local authority
Cornwall
District
Cornwall
Constituency
St Ives
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed foundation school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Helston, Cornwall, 102 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 16.7%.

Open schools in Helston
20
Primary schools in Helston
18
Academies among open schools in Helston
95% (19)
Open schools in TR13
12
Primary in TR13
11
Open schools in Cornwall LA
299
Primary in Cornwall LA
237

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Parc Eglos School

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM10.3%

    1.6 miles away

  • Nansloe Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM17.2%

    1.9 miles away

  • Trannack Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence9.0%
    • FSM29.0%

    1.9 miles away

  • Constantine Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM12.3%

    2.7 miles away

  • Garras Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

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    Helston · TR12 6AY · Cornwall

    Ages 4–11

    • KS233%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM8.1%

    2.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Paula Blackburn
Telephone
01326572618
Website
http://www.boskenwyn.cornwall.sch.uk

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