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Gorran School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Community school

Gorran, St Austell PL26 6LH · gorranschool.co.uk · 01726 842595

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Feb 2024
Key stage 2, 2024/25
82%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Cornwall 60%, England 62%
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
91
87% of 105 places
Local authority
Cornwall
Nursery class
No
Free school meals
7.7%
First language not English
0%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 13 families put the school first and 13 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 15 (Places 15)15September 2023: 10 (Places 10)10September 2024: 15 (Places 15)15September 2025: 9 (Places 9)9September 2026: 13 (Places 13)13Places 13
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202613131100%
September 2025Sept 2025991100%
September 2024Sept 202415151100%
September 2023Sept 202310101100%
September 2022Sept 202215151100%

Results

In 2024/25, 82% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 29% the higher standard. Across Cornwall it was 60%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 53% (England 53%)53%2016/17: 44% (England 61%)44%2017/18: 67% (England 64%)67%2018/19: 79% (England 65%)79%2022/23: 59% (England 60%)59%2023/24: 56% (England 61%)56%2024/25: 82% (England 62%)82%England 62%

Ofsted

Gorran School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 27 February 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
27 Feb 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, May 2012

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • May 2012Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
  • Nov 2007Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood

What parents said

97% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (61 replies, to 6 January 2025).

Recommend
97%
Replies
61
64% · 6 Jan 2025
Child is happy at school▲98% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▲99% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▲95% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲94% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲93% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲94% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▲94% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲93% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities●92% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲87% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲97% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 74% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲69% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 26% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲81% agreeEngland 67%

based on 11 parents (18%) with SEND

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