Garras Community Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Helston, Cornwall
Garras Community Primary School is a primary school in Helston, Cornwall for ages 4–11 (academy converter).
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Catchment area for Garras Community Primary School
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices and rents, broadband and transport around the school
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Key facts
- Address
- St Keverne Road, Mawgan, Helston, TR12 6AY
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Council
- Cornwall
- Pupils on roll
- 62 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 8.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 3 March 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils have a sense of belonging to a school that has been a valued part of its community for 150 years.”
- “The school’s small size means that staff know each pupil very well.”
- “Leaders ensure the mixed‑age class structure works effectively.”
To improve
- “Leaders recognise it could be even better, with more consistently high levels of self-discipline.”
- “Some pupils show low‑level disengagement or restlessness as lessons progress.”
- “Leaders acknowledge that there is room for further strengthening as, occasionally, inconsistent teaching and expectations lead to uneven progress.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 30 April 2026 (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) | 67% | 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: 12 first-preference applications, 12 offers in total, 12 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cornwall.
- Boskenwyn Community Primary School 2.8 mi Good
- Nansloe Academy 3.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Michael's Church of England Primary School 3.0 mi Standards maintained
- Parc Eglos School 3.4 mi Requires improvement
- Mullion Primary School 3.5 mi Not judged
- Constantine Primary School 3.6 mi Good
- Manaccan Primary School 3.9 mi Requires improvement
- Wendron Church of England Primary School 4.4 mi Not judged