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Parc Eglos School

Academy converter · Helston · TR13 8UP

Ages 2–11 · 398 pupils · Cornwall

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

KS2 expected (RWM)

66%

Overall absence

5.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2024-06-18

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
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)66%
Higher standard (RWM)9%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.9%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
353

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 fill84%

398 pupils · 476 places

Pupils on roll
398
Boys / girls
212 / 186
School capacity
476
Capacity fill
398 / 476 (84%)
Free school meals
10.3%
FSM pupils
41
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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: CROFTY EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
CROFTY EDUCATION TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Vicky Sanderson

Location

Address
Church Hill, Parc Eglos
Postcode
TR13 8UP
Town
Helston
County
Cornwall
Local authority
Cornwall
District
Cornwall
Constituency
St Ives
Urban/rural
Urban: 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, 398 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 10.3%.

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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    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM17.2%

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    • FSM29.0%

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    • Absence4.6%
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    • Absence8.4%
    • FSM33.3%

    2.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Vicky Sanderson
Telephone
01326572998
Website
https://parc-eglos.croftymat.org/

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