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Halwin School

Primary · Academy converter · Helston, TR13 0EG

Requires improvement

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#792 of 15,057

Better than 94% of schools in England

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

Halwin School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 19 May 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Needs attention
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils37 of 105 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Daryl Riches
TrustCROFTY EDUCATION TRUST
Local authorityCornwall
Opened01 Jun 2017
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 143980.

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 maths86%60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths14%7%8%
Average reading score111105106
Average maths score108104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score107104105
Expected standard in reading100%75%76%
Expected standard in writing86%73%73%
Expected standard in maths86%73%75%
Pupils taking tests7--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils37
Girls18
Boys19
Eligible for free school meals24.3%
First language not English5.4%
SEN support9
EHC plan2

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
91.9%
Other White
2.7%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Black African
0%
White and Asian
0%
Other mixed
0%
Indian
0%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolCornwallEngland
Overall absence4.5%5.4%5.1%
Persistent absence10.5%13.5%13.2%
Severe absence0%1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)3
Applications (Reception)8
First preference applications (Reception)3
First preference offers (Reception)3
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places105
Pupils on roll44
Unfilled places58.1%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher14.1
Pupils per adult7.4
Teachers (FTE)2.62
Teaching assistants (FTE)2.41
Support staff (FTE)3.67
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/253.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/251.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Frequently asked questions about Halwin School

What is Halwin School's Ofsted rating?

Halwin School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 19 May 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Halwin School rank in England?

Halwin School ranks 792 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 94% of schools).

How many pupils attend Halwin School?

Halwin School has 37 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 105.

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.