St Michael's Church of England Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Penberthy Road, Helston, TR13 8AROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Michael's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Helston for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 295 schools in Cornwall. It ranks 138th of 209 primary schools in Cornwall. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2019.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 5 June 2019, report published 25 June 2019

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

57 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths53%

53%, 9 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths5%

5%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

330 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals25.5%

25.5%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3.6%

3.6%, 18 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.2%

11.2%, 3.6 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.3%

3.3%, 2.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Michael's Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Parc Eglos School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	49% met the expected standard
Nansloe Academy	0.4 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	63% met the expected standard
Boskenwyn Community Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	33% met the expected standard
Trannack Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	13% met the expected standard
Porthleven School	2 miles	Report card: Needs attention to strong standard	63% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE RAINBOW MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Miss Sarah Luff
Phone: 01326572386
Website: st-michaels.cornwall.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Penberthy Road, Helston, TR13 8AR
Local authority: Cornwall
URN: 140027

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.