South Petherwin Community Primary School
Primary · Foundation school · Ages 4–11 · Launceston, Cornwall
South Petherwin Community Primary School is a primary school in Launceston, Cornwall for ages 4–11 (foundation school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 28 March 2023.
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Key facts
- Address
- South Petherwin, Launceston, PL15 7LE
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Cornwall
- Pupils on roll
- 114 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 14% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 28 March 2023
Strengths
- “South Petherwin is a welcoming and inclusive school.”
- “Pupils and staff are proud to be part of the school.”
- “Pupils enjoy coming to school and they attend regularly.”
To improve
- “However, leaders have not yet developed well-structured curriculums in all subjects.”
- “For example, in history, leaders have not identified the most important knowledge that they want pupils to learn and remember.”
- “As a result, pupils do not learn as well as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 26 May 2023 (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) | 71% | 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: 21 first-preference applications, 15 offers in total, 14 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cornwall.
- Tregadillett Primary School 1.4 mi Good
- St Catherine's CofE Primary School 1.7 mi Standards maintained
- Lewannick Community Primary School 2.0 mi Not judged
- Launceston Primary School 2.2 mi Good
- Windmill Hill Academy 2.3 mi School remains Good
- St Stephens Community Academy 2.7 mi Good
- Trekenner Community Primary School 3.1 mi Requires improvement
- Coads Green Primary School 3.1 mi Good