School profile

Gwinear Community Primary School

Primary · Foundation school · Hayle, TR27 5LA

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#10,591 of 15,057

Worse than 70% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Gwinear Community Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 Oct 2017

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeFoundation school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils106
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Victoria Bandara
TrustThe Penwith Education Trust (PET)
Local authorityCornwall
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 111846.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolCornwallEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths56%, worse than England, worse than Cornwall60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.6%, similar to England, similar to Cornwall7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Cornwall105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.99, worse than England, worse than Cornwall104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100, worse than England, worse than Cornwall104105
Expected standard in reading63%, worse than England, worse than Cornwall75%76%
Expected standard in writing81%, better than England, better than Cornwall73%73%
Expected standard in maths69%, worse than England, worse than Cornwall73%75%
Pupils taking tests16--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils106
Girls51
Boys55
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.7.5%
First language not English2.8%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.120
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.11.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.14
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.2
Average class size26.5

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
84.9%
Other White
5.7%
Other mixed
0.9%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Black African
0%
White and Asian
0%
Indian
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.8
Teachers (FTE)5.19
Teaching assistants (FTE)3.76
Support staff (FTE)4.57
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/256.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/255.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.16
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.45
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.21
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.13
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolCornwallEngland
Overall absence5.6%, similar to England, similar to Cornwall5.4%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.21.1%, worse than England, worse than Cornwall13.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Cornwall1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.9%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near Gwinear Community Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.6 miPrimaryConnor Downs AcademyAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Gwinear Community Primary School

What is Gwinear Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Gwinear Community Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 4 Oct 2017.

How does Gwinear Community Primary School rank in England?

Gwinear Community Primary School ranks 10,591 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 70% of schools).

What are Gwinear Community Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 56% of pupils at Gwinear Community Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Gwinear Community Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Gwinear Community Primary School made 16 offers from 45 applications (2.8 per offer), and 13 of 21 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Gwinear Community Primary School?

Gwinear Community Primary School has 106 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Gwinear Community Primary School?

Gwinear Community Primary School had 120 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Gwinear Community Primary School?

At Gwinear Community Primary School, the average class had 26.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Gwinear Community Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Gwinear Community Primary School missed 5.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 21.1% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.