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Leedstown Community Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Hayle, TR27 6AA

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2023/24

#13,052 of 15,074

Worse than 86% of schools in England

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

Leedstown Community Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Jul 2013

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages2 to 11
Pupils74
GenderMixed
Head teacherAlison Downing
TrustKERNOW LEARNING MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityCornwall
Opened01 Jan 2017
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 143874.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils74
Girls29
Boys45
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.17.6%
First language not English23%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.88
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.66
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.25%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.13
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.1
Average class size29

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
78.4%
Other White
18.9%
Other mixed
1.4%
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 teacher14.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.1
Teachers (FTE)4.9
Teaching assistants (FTE)3.77
Support staff (FTE)5.2
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/253.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/251.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.8

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.13
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.23
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.12
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.12
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 absence7%, worse than England, worse than Cornwall5.4%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.17.2%, worse than England, worse than Cornwall13.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.7%, worse than England, worse 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 rate37.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions8%
Permanent exclusion rate1.3%
Permanent exclusions1

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

Nearby schools

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Schools near Leedstown Community Primary School
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Frequently asked questions about Leedstown Community Primary School

What is Leedstown Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Leedstown Community Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 11 Jul 2013.

How does Leedstown Community Primary School rank in England?

Leedstown Community Primary School ranks 13,052 of 15,074 schools in England for Key stage 2 2023/24 (worse than 86% of schools).

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

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Leedstown Community Primary School made 13 offers from 23 applications (1.8 per offer), and 12 of 12 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Leedstown Community Primary School?

Leedstown Community Primary School has 74 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Leedstown Community Primary School?

Leedstown Community Primary School had 88 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Leedstown Community Primary School?

At Leedstown Community Primary School, the average class had 29 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 14.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Leedstown Community Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Leedstown Community Primary School missed 7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 17.2% 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.