Gorran School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · St Austell, Cornwall
Gorran School is a primary school in St Austell, Cornwall for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 27 February 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Gorran, St Austell, PL26 6LH
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Cornwall
- Pupils on roll
- 91 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 7.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 27 February 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils love coming to this welcoming school.”
- “Across the school, relationships between staff and pupils are warm and nurturing.”
- “The school has high expectations.”
To improve
- “However, this is not yet fully developed.”
- “The implementation of the curriculum is not checked for impact in sufficient depth.”
- “This means that in these subjects the school does not have a clear understanding of how well pupils are learning over time.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 30 April 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 82% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 13 first-preference applications, 13 offers in total, 13 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cornwall.
- Mevagissey Community Primary School 2.6 mi School remains Good
- Tregony Community Primary School 4.9 mi Standards maintained
- Veryan CofE School 5.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Grampound-With-Creed CofE Primary School 5.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Mewan Community Primary School 6.2 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
- Pondhu Primary School 6.2 mi School remains Good
- Mount Charles School 6.6 mi Not judged
- Charlestown Primary School 7.0 mi Not judged