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Gwinear Community Primary School

Foundation school · Hayle · TR27 5LA

Ages 4–11 · 106 pupils · Cornwall

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

56%

Overall absence

6.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-07-11

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)56%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
99.0
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 absence6.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.9%
Unauthorised0.5%
Authorised absence
6.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
90

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 fill88%

106 pupils · 120 places

Pupils on roll
106
Boys / girls
55 / 51
School capacity
120
Capacity fill
106 / 120 (88%)
Free school meals
7.5%
FSM pupils
8
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 Penwith Education Trust (PET)
Academy trust
The Penwith Education Trust (PET)
Headteacher
Mr Lee Gardiner

Location

Address
40 Gwinear Lane, Gwinear
Postcode
TR27 5LA
Town
Hayle
County
Cornwall
Local authority
Cornwall
District
Cornwall
Constituency
Camborne and Redruth
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 Hayle, Cornwall, 106 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 7.5%.

Open schools in Hayle
8
Primary schools in Hayle
6
Academies among open schools in Hayle
75% (6)
Open schools in TR27
8
Primary in TR27
6
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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  • St Meriadoc CofE Infant Academy

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    • FSM34.4%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Lee Gardiner
Telephone
01209831303
Website
www.gwinear.cornwall.sch.uk/

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