St Keverne Primary School
School Hill, St Keverne, Helston, TR12 6NQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Keverne Primary School is a primary school in Helston for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 295 schools in Cornwall. It ranks 208th of 209 primary schools in Cornwall. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in April 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 23 April 2024, report published 16 May 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Requires improvement
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 23 April 2024
The school is determined for all pupils to succeed. It is introducing changes to ensure that the curriculum provides pupils with the knowledge and skills they need. These actions are beginning to make a difference. However, it is still early days. The curriculum does not yet support pupils to build their knowledge well enough across all subjects. Pupils of St Keverne talk with enthusiasm about their school. They are proud of how staff and pupils help and encourage each other. This creates a calm and welcoming school community where pupils feel well-cared for, confident and safe. Pupils attend well. They conduct themselves positively around the school. Pupils respond positively to the high expectations of staff. During unstructured times, such as lunchtime and play time, older pupils act as positive role models for younger pupils. They know this is important role to carry out. Pupils of all ages demonstrate the school's values of honesty, kindness and respect. They show these in their understanding of diversity and how people can be different. These qualities prepare them well for being active members of their communities and moving on to the next stage in their education.
What the school should improve
- There is not a well-established curriculum in place for subjects in the wider curriculum. The school does not have a fully accurate view of the effectiveness of their actions and decisions concerning the new curriculum design. Consequently, pupils do not gain the knowledge they need to achieve well. The trust must ensure that the intended curriculum is implemented effectively, and the necessary checks and monitoring are timely so that pupils learn more and progress well towards more successful outcomes.
- The school does not check pupils' understanding well enough and identify and address misconceptions they may have. The trust must ensure that staff regularly check pupils' understanding so that learning can be adapted and gaps in knowledge addressed.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
7 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
53 pupils on roll, with places for 84
Schools near St Keverne Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coverack Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Not published |
| Manaccan Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | 0% met the expected standard |
| Mawnan CofE VA Primary School | 5 miles | Ofsted judgements: Outstanding | 78% met the expected standard |
| Grade-Ruan CofE Primary School | 6 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | 36% met the expected standard |
| Garras Community Primary School | 6 miles | Report card: Expected standard | 67% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- ASPIRE ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Beth Hancock
- Phone
- 01326280539
- Address
- School Hill, St Keverne, Helston, TR12 6NQ
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- URN
- 140642
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.