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Gwinear Community Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Foundation school
40 Gwinear Lane, Gwinear, Hayle TR27 5LA · gwinear.cornwall.sch.uk · 01209 831303
On the mapSearch near TR27 5LA
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jun 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 56%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Cornwall 60%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.3
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 106
- 88% of 120 places
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 7.5%
- First language not English
- 2.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 21 families put the school first and 16 places were offered; 62% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 16 | 21 | 1.3▲ | 62% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 14 | 24 | 1.7▲ | 58% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 15 | 14 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 16 | 19 | 1.2▲ | 84% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 16 | 19 | 1.2▲ | 84% |
Results
In 2024/25, 56% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 6% the higher standard. Across Cornwall it was 60%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼56% | 62% | ||
| ●6% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼103 | 106 | ||
| ▼99 | 105 | ||
| ▼100 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 6 June 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Gwinear Community Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 6 Jun 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Oct 2017
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Oct 2017Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Oct 2009Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good
What parents said
85% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (53 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 85%
- Replies
- 53
- 49% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 83% who raised concerns
based on the 42% who had a child bullied
based on 12 parents (23%) with SEND