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Goonhavern Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Truro, TR4 9QD

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Goonhavern Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Oct 2022

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils219
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr David Jones
TrustTRURO & PENWITH ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityCornwall
Opened01 Nov 2024
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151269.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils219
Girls103
Boys116
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.15.1%
First language not English4.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.205
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.2.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.34
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.3
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
87.7%
Indian
2.3%
Other White
1.8%
White and Asian
1.8%
White and Black Caribbean
0.9%
Other mixed
0.9%
White and Black African
0.5%
African
0.5%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
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 teacher25.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.13.1
Teachers (FTE)8.46
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.77
Support staff (FTE)11.29
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/256.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253
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.27
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.55
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.27
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.27
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 absence4.7%, similar to England, better than Cornwall5.4%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.7.3%, better than England, better 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 rate0.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.5%
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 Goonhavern Primary School
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Frequently asked questions about Goonhavern Primary School

What is Goonhavern Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Goonhavern Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 11 Oct 2022.

How hard is it to get into Goonhavern Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Goonhavern Primary School made 27 offers from 55 applications (2 per offer), and 27 of 27 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Goonhavern Primary School?

Goonhavern Primary School has 219 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Goonhavern Primary School?

Goonhavern Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Goonhavern Primary School?

At Goonhavern Primary School, the average class had 26.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 25.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Goonhavern Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Goonhavern Primary School missed 4.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 7.3% 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.