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St Michael's Church of England Primary School

Cornwall, TR13 8ARPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2025
KS2 Results
62%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
47 1st-choice / 47 places
Ranking
#7,265
of 13,686 nationally

About St Michael's Church of England Primary School

St Michael's Church of England Primary School in Cornwall has been rated Good by Ofsted following its most recent graded inspection, a significant improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating. The school's leadership and management, as well as its early years provision, are both now judged Good. When it comes to academic outcomes at Key Stage 2, the school's headline metric is the percentage of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which stands at 62%. That figure sits above the Cornwall local authority average of 58%, placing St Michael's in the top half of primary schools nationally, at the 53rd percentile. The school's average reading and maths scores are 105 and 104 respectively, both comfortably above the national benchmark of 100. A further 7% of pupils achieved the higher standard across all three subjects.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressPenberthy Road, Helston, Cornwall, TR13 8AR
HeadteacherSarah Luff
Local AuthorityCornwall
Number of Pupils323
Free School Meals (FSM)30.0%
School Capacity323 / 420 (77% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

12 Feb 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (12 Feb 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 25 Jun 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About St Michael's Church of England Primary School

St Michael's Church of England 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.