Gorran School
Gorran, St Austell, PL26 6LHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Gorran School is a primary school in St Austell for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 295 schools in Cornwall. It ranks 1st of 17 primary schools in St Austell. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 27 February 2024, report published 29 April 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 27 February 2024
Pupils love coming to this welcoming school. Across the school, relationships between staff and pupils are warm and nurturing. The school has high expectations. The 'ready, respect, safe' school rules are clear. Pupils know and understand them well. As a result, they learn well and thrive. Pupils behave well in lessons and around the school. At social times, pupils of all ages play together. Bullying, when it occurs, is dealt with swiftly. Pupils feel safe in and around the school. Pupils are valued members of the local community. The school offers a rich set of experiences. They include residential trips to the Isles of Scilly, participating in sports competitions and playing musical instruments. In addition, pupils participate in a wide range of clubs that develop their interests and talents, for example sailing, football and netball. All pupils have opportunities to learn how to swim in the school's swimming pool. The cycle track, built into the school grounds, provides an option for pupils to ride their bikes during the school day. The school ensures that there are no barriers to all pupils gaining wider experiences. Parents are overwhelmingly positive about the school and the support that they and their children receive.
What the school should improve
- The support for the weakest readers does not ensure they get ample practice in using phonics to develop their decoding and blending skills. Some pupils read books that are not fully decodable. The school should ensure that support for the weakest readers is focused on building pupils' phonics knowledge so that they can read fluently and confidently.
- The school, including those responsible for governance, does not always have sufficient oversight of leaders' areas of responsibility. This means that the school does not have a clear understanding of the impact of leaders' actions. Leaders are not held fully to account for the quality of education that pupils receive. The school, including those responsible for governance, needs to ensure it has full oversight of the impact of leaders' actions.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
17 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
91 pupils on roll, with places for 105
Schools near Gorran School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mevagissey Community Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 82% met the expected standard |
| Tregony Community Primary School | 5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 83% met the expected standard |
| Veryan CofE School | 5 miles | Report card: Needs attention | Not published |
| Grampound-With-Creed CofE Primary School | 6 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 43% met the expected standard |
| St Mewan Community Primary School | 6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 60% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Dan Jewell
- Phone
- 01726842595
- Address
- Gorran, St Austell, PL26 6LH
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- URN
- 111882
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.