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Gwinear Community Primary School

Cornwall, TR27 5LAPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2023
KS2 Results
64%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.7×
Oversubscribed
24 1st-choice / 14 places
Ranking
#6,513
of 13,686 nationally

About Gwinear Community Primary School

Gwinear Community Primary School sits comfortably above the local authority average for Key Stage 2 outcomes, with 64% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with Cornwall's average of 58%. That six-point gap is a meaningful one for a small village school, and it places Gwinear in the top half of primary schools across the county — ranked 80th out of 208. The school's overall Ofsted rating is Good, confirmed in an ungraded inspection in 2023, with leadership and management, early years provision, and the quality of education all judged Good. This is a school that has held a strong reputation over time: its previous graded inspection in 2017 also rated it Good, and before that it was rated Outstanding in 2009. For parents weighing up options in Cornwall, Gwinear offers above-average academic outcomes without the pressure of a large urban school.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
Address40 Gwinear Lane, Hayle, Cornwall, TR27 5LA
HeadteacherLee Gardiner
Local AuthorityCornwall
Number of Pupils106
Free School Meals (FSM)8.5%
School Capacity106 / 120 (88% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

6 Jun 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (6 Jun 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 30 Oct 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyMulti-Sensory

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:40

After-school care

15:15-17:15

Source: gwinear.cornwall.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Gwinear Community Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.