Trekenner Community Primary School
Lezant, Launceston, PL15 9PHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Trekenner Community Primary School is a primary school in Launceston for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 295 schools in Cornwall. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in March 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 12 March 2024, report published 30 April 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Requires improvement
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years provision
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 12 March 2024
The school is determined for pupils to succeed. Since the previous inspection, changes have been made to develop the school. The improvement of the curriculum has been a priority to help pupils learn well. These actions are starting to make a difference. However, it is early days. The curriculum does not yet support pupils to build their knowledge across the curriculum well enough. Pupils at Trekenner Community Primary School are happy and well looked after. This view is shared by parents. Parents praise the care and support in place for pupils. Many share that pupils' well-being is at the heart of the school. Pupils are taught the importance of using their voice if they have any concerns. They know that adults will help them with any problems they may have. A variety of wider opportunities are in place to enrich pupils' experiences. This is a strength of the school. Pupils talk positively about trips to enhance the curriculum. For example, pupils visit a local river to support their understanding of fieldwork and physical geography. To develop talents and interest, pupils enjoy many clubs, including film and art club. The school makes adaptations to enable pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) to fully access the school's offer.
What the school should improve
- The knowledge pupils need to know and remember is not identified with enough precision across the curriculum. As a result, some pupils do not build their knowledge securely and so they are less prepared for future learning. The school must identify the precise knowledge pupils need to learn and develop staff expertise to implement the curriculum effectively.
- Staff do not use assessment well enough to check pupils' understanding. Some pupils embed misconceptions and subsequent learning does not build on what pupils know and can do. The school needs to ensure that assessment is rigorous across the curriculum to help all pupils learn the curriculum well.
- The expectations of pupils' behaviour are not always high enough. As a result, low-level disruption impacts the learning of others. The school must ensure that there are equally high expectations of pupils' behaviour by consistently applying the behaviour policy.
Pupil numbers and mix
69 pupils on roll, with places for 84
Schools near Trekenner Community Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stoke Climsland School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 62% met the expected standard |
| Coads Green Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 50% met the expected standard |
| South Petherwin Community Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 71% met the expected standard |
| Launceston Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| St Catherine's CofE Primary School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 63% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Foundation school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Trust
- The Launceston Rural Learning Trust
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Laura Mead
- Phone
- 01579370435
- Address
- Lezant, Launceston, PL15 9PH
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- URN
- 111933
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.