Nansloe Academy

  • Primary
  • Academy
  • Ages 3 to 11
Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Bulwark Road, Helston, TR13 8JFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Nansloe Academy is a primary school in Helston for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 295 schools in Cornwall. It ranks 79th of 209 primary schools in Cornwall. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in March 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 24 March 2026, report published 14 May 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Strong standard
Safeguarding
Met

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

24 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths63%

63%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths8%

8%, the same as the England average.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

233 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals16.3%

16.3%, 10.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3.4%

3.4%, 18.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support25.8%

25.8%, 11 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.7%

1.7%, 4.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Nansloe Academy

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
St Michael's Church of England Primary School0.4 milesOfsted: Good53% met the expected standard
Parc Eglos School0.7 milesOfsted: Requires improvement49% met the expected standard
Porthleven School2 milesReport card: Needs attention to strong standard63% met the expected standard
Boskenwyn Community Primary School2 milesOfsted: Good33% met the expected standard
Trannack Primary School2 milesOfsted: Good13% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Academy converter
Sector
Academy
Trust
ASPIRE ACADEMY TRUST
Age range
3 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Nursery classes
Yes
Headteacher
Mrs Lucy Swiggs
Address
Bulwark Road, Helston, TR13 8JF
Local authority
Cornwall
URN
137616

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.