Wendron Church of England Primary School

About Wendron Church of England Primary School

Wendron Church of England Primary School has been rated Good by Ofsted following its most recent inspection in 2025, but the detail beneath that headline tells a more striking story. The school received Outstanding judgements for early years provision, personal development, and behaviour and attitudes, with leadership and management also judged Outstanding. This represents a significant turnaround from the school’s previous inspection in 2021, when it was rated Inadequate overall. On the key academic metric for primary schools, 79% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined at Key Stage 2 in the 2023/24 academic year. That figure is well above the Cornwall local authority average of 58%, and places Wendron 20th out of 208 primary schools in the county, putting it in the top 10% of schools locally. The school also ranks in the top 13% nationally.

Looking more closely at the exam results, the school’s performance is consistently strong across individual subjects. In maths, every single pupil reached the expected standard, and 43% achieved the higher standard. Reading scores tell a similar story: 86% of pupils reached the expected level, with half of all pupils hitting the higher standard. Average scaled scores in both reading and maths were 108, comfortably above the national benchmark of 100. Writing was also strong, with 86% meeting expectations and 21% reaching the higher standard. The school’s overall ranking score of 79 places it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally. While the data doesn’t include progress scores, the attainment figures suggest pupils are leaving Key Stage 2 well prepared for secondary school. Parent feedback is overwhelmingly positive: 91% of respondents would recommend the school, and 95% agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy there.

The school is a small Church of England primary with 102 pupils on roll, operating just under its capacity of 107. It is oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 academic year, there were 33 applications for 15 places, with 19 first-preference applications and a ratio of 2.2 applicants per place. Facilities include a forest school, chapel, art studios and an ICT suite, and the school offers a range of clubs from book club and eco club to chess and drama. Sports provision covers football, dance, cricket, rounders and swimming. The school has identified SEND provisions for specific learning difficulties, speech and language needs, social and emotional mental health, and autistic spectrum disorder. However, parent views on SEND support are mixed: while 75% agreed the school gives SEND children the support they need, 25% disagreed, including 20% who strongly disagreed. This is a school that suits families looking for a small, community-focused primary with strong academic outcomes and a clear Christian character, but those with children needing SEND support may want to explore further.

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