Located in St Austell, Gorran School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a community school 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.

Gorran School currently has around 95 pupils on roll, which is about 90% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 57.9% boys and 42.1% girls. Around 8.4% 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 4.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 7.6%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (87.4%).

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.

School Information

Address: , St Austell, PL26 6LH
Website: www.gorranschool.co.uk/
Telephone: 01726842595
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Cornwall
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Jonathan Sleep
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 111882

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 27/02/2024

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 105
Number of Pupils: 95
Number of Boys: 55
Number of Girls: 40

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 7.6% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British87.40%83
Unclassified4.20%4
Other White3.20%3
Other Mixed2.10%2
Other (any other ethnic group)1.10%1
White and Black Caribbean1.10%1
White and Black African1.10%1
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
African0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
White and Asian0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Indian0.00%0

Education - Primary

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.

Reading: Average (-2.9)
Writing: Average (-1.1)
Maths: Well Below Average (-3.5)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
59%
Town average
56%
Local authority average
55%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
6%
Town average
7%
Local authority average
7%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
104.0
Town average
103.9
Local authority average
104.0
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
103.0
Town average
103.1
Local authority average
102.9
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Gorran School
, PL26 6LH
3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.