Ofsted: Requires improvement trending_up Places Available

Coverack Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Jane Talbot

corporate_fareASPIRE ACADEMY TRUST

location_onHelston, TR12 6SA

language Visit Website phone 1326280529

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2024

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Students

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Expected Standard

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Coverack Primary School is a Academy converter primary school in Helston, serving ages 4-11. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards.

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School Summary

Coverack Primary School is an academy converter in Helston, Cornwall, admitting pupils aged 4-11. It is part of ASPIRE ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 22 pupils on roll, of whom 9% are eligible for free school meals.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2024. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 14.6:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 59%

Reading-% LA 75%

Writing-% LA 73%

Maths-% LA 71%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

14%

LA 57%England 61%

Reading57% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing14% LA 70% · Eng 72%

Maths14% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 57%England 60%

Reading-% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Writing-% LA 70% · Eng 71%

Maths-% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA 0.4

Write

LA 0.1

Maths

LA -0.7

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

57%

LA 60%England 65%

Reading57% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing57% LA 76% · Eng 78%

Maths71% LA 74% · Eng 79%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.0

Read

LA -0.1

-7.5 to 1.6

-3.5

Write

LA -0.2

-7.7 to 0.7

-1.6

Maths

LA -1.2

-5.6 to 2.4

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 59%

Reading-% LA 74%

Writing-% LA 75%

Maths-% LA 71%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA -0.3

Write

LA -0.3

Maths

LA -1.0

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

21 May 2024

Inspection Report

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18 July 2023

Inspection Report

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26 January 2017

Inspection Report

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06 March 2014

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2024-05-21

S5 Inspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2017-01-26

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2013-04-23

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2010-03-23

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 22 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	22	0.0%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	22	0.0%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	28	0.0%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	28	0.0%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	29	0.0%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	31	0.0%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	32	0.0%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	29	0.0%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	27	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	23	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	23	0.0%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	35	0.0%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	35	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	37	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	38	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	38	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	36	0.0%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	41	0.0%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	41	0.0%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	42	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	43	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	36	0.0%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	33	0.0%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	26	0.0%	0.4%	1
2016/17 (Spring term)	26	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	26	0.0%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Moderate Learning Difficulty 4 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 1 pupils

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Coverack Primary School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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St John's Catholic Primary School, Camborne

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Lanner Primary School

St Columb Major Academy

Alverton Primary School

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