St Erth Community Primary School is a primary school in Hayle, 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.

St Erth Community Primary School currently has around 101 pupils on roll, which is about 96% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.5% boys and 50.5% girls. Around 20.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 14.7%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (93.1%).

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: 32 School Lane, Hayle, TR27 6HN
Website: http://www.st-erth.cornwall.sch.uk
Telephone: 01736753153
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Cornwall
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Joanne Bradbury
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 142957

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 25/06/2013

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 105
Number of Pupils: 101
Number of Boys: 50
Number of Girls: 51

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 14.7% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British93.10%94
Unclassified2.00%2
Indian1.00%1
Other (any other ethnic group)1.00%1
White and Black African1.00%1
Other Mixed1.00%1
Other White1.00%1
Chinese0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
African0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
White and Asian0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%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 (0.2)
Writing: Average (1.9)
Maths: Average (1.6)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
83%
Town average
61%
Local authority average
55%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
17%
Town average
9%
Local authority average
7%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
105.0
Town average
105.5
Local authority average
104.9
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
105.0
Town average
104.2
Local authority average
102.8
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Erth Community Primary School
School Lane , St Erth TR27 6HN
- not rated 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Erth Community Primary School
32 School Lane , St Erth TR27 6HN
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Penpol School
2 St George's Road , TR27 4AH
- not rated 2,030 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Penpol School
2 St George's Road , TR27 4AH
- not rated 2,030 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Bodriggy Primary School
Humphry Davy Lane , TR27 4DR
- not rated 2,825 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hayle Community School
3 High Lanes , TR27 4DN
- not rated 2,533 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Hayle Academy
3 High Lanes , TR27 4DN
3out of 4 2,533 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Cornwall Independent School
14 Trelissick Road , TR27 4HY
- not rated 1,416 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.