Godolphin Primary School is a primary school in Helston, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Godolphin Primary School currently has around 74 pupils on roll, which is about 70% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 54.1% boys and 45.9% girls. Around 8.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 4.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 6.3%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (98.6%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Godolphin Cross, Helston, TR13 9RB |
| Website: | https://godolphin.croftymat.org/ |
| Telephone: | 01736763318 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Cornwall |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Colin Snook |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 143977 |
Ofsted inspection date: 30/06/2015
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 105 |
| Number of Pupils: | 74 |
| Number of Boys: | 40 |
| Number of Girls: | 34 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.9% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 6.3% | 8.2% |
| White British | 98.60% | 73 |
| Other White | 1.40% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Mixed | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Godolphin Primary School Godolphin Cross , Breage TR13 9RB | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Godolphin Primary School Godolphin Cross , Breage TR13 9RB | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Leedstown Community Primary School Townshend Road , Leedstown TR27 6AA | - not rated | 3,101 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Leedstown Community Primary School Townshend Road , Leedstown TR27 6AA | 3out of 4 | 3,101 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Germoe Community Primary School Germoe Lane , Germoe TR20 9QY | 3out of 4 | 3,268 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.