Grade-Ruan CofE Primary School
Ruan Minor, Helston, TR12 7JNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Grade-Ruan CofE Primary School is a primary school in Helston for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 295 schools in Cornwall. It ranks 207th of 209 primary schools in Cornwall. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in June 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 4 June 2024, report published 11 July 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Requires improvement
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 4 June 2024
Pupils achieve with increasing success at this improving, inclusive village school. They benefit from the school's values of aspiration, respect, wisdom and relationships running through their learning experiences. This helps to ensure that pupils learn to work and play together well, including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities or pupils who are disadvantaged. As a result, this is a safe and welcoming place to come and learn for all pupils. The school's recent work to improve the curriculum, supported significantly by the trust, is having a positive impact. This is particularly the case in English and mathematics. However, due to the amount that needs to improve, pupils do not learn consistently well across all subjects and in the early years. For example, pupils' learning in subjects such as history, art, music and geography remains limited. Pupils are happy and like school. They recognise that staff care for them. They behave well and take pride in their work. Sometimes, pupils could do more because more could be expected of them. Nevertheless, parents, pupils and staff agree that the school is a safe and positive place. Pupils believe staff sort out issues well, on the rare occasions this is needed.
What the school should improve
- Although curriculum planning is now secure, the teaching of the curriculum is inconsistent. This means that the quality of pupils' learning in different subjects varies, so they do not reach their full potential. The trust and school should build on and strengthen the implementation of the curriculum so that gaps in pupils' learning are closed and their outcomes continue to improve in all subjects.
- Provision in the early years needs refinement. The implementation of the early years curriculum is not considered carefully enough. This means that opportunities to learn through play or when working with adults are not used consistently to support children's progress. The school and trust should strengthen the organisation of learning in the early years to ensure children are better prepared for key stage 1.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
11 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
72 pupils on roll, with places for 90
Schools near Grade-Ruan CofE Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landewednack Community Primary School | 2 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 71% met the expected standard |
| Mullion Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 46% met the expected standard |
| Coverack Primary School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Not published |
| Garras Community Primary School | 6 miles | Report card: Expected standard | 67% met the expected standard |
| St Keverne Primary School | 6 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | 43% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- ASPIRE ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jane Talbot
- Phone
- 01326290613
- Address
- Ruan Minor, Helston, TR12 7JN
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- URN
- 140632
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.