Grade-Ruan CofE Primary School
Ofsted: Requires improvementAcademy converter · Primary
Helston · TR12 7JN · Cornwall
Ages 4–11
- KS286%
- Absence6.2%
- FSM13.9%
1.9 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: Strong standardURN 149633
Landewednack Community Primary School
Academy converter · Helston · TR12 7PB
Ages 2–11 · 73 pupils · Cornwall
Ofsted
Strong standard
Overall absence
6.3%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Strong standard
Inspection date
2026-03-10
Category of concern
Special measures
- AchievementStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- InclusionStrong standard
- Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
- Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
- Leadership and governanceStrong standard
Safeguarding standards: Met
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 107.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence6.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.2%
Unauthorised1.1%
- Authorised absence
- 5.1%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 0.0%
- Enrolments in measure
- 68
Absence trend
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill70%
73 pupils · 105 places
- Pupils on roll
- 73
- Boys / girls
- 36 / 37
- School capacity
- 105
- Capacity fill
- 73 / 105 (70%)
- Free school meals
- 21.5%
- FSM pupils
- 14
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy converter
Age range
Ages 2–11
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- NurseryHas Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Governance
- Academy trust: TRURO & PENWITH ACADEMY TRUST
- Academy trust
- TRURO & PENWITH ACADEMY TRUST
- Sponsor
- Truro and Penwith College
- Headteacher
- Mrs Louise Jones
Location
- Address
- Beacon Terrace, The Lizard
- Postcode
- TR12 7PB
- 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 academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Helston, Cornwall, 73 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 21.5%.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Louise Jones
- Telephone
- 01326290337