Halwin School

School overview

Halwin School is a primary school serving Helston, Cornwall, classified by the DfE as a converter academy. It has 52 pupils aged 3 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Halwin School 'Requires improvement'. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 86% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — well above the national average of 61%. That marks an improvement of 36.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year, though small year groups can make these figures swing sharply from year to year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 10% of primary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 111 in reading and 108 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 14% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Halwin School was not oversubscribed for September 2026: all 3 families who put it first were offered a place. Overall pupil absence was 5.5%. There are about 13.2 pupils per teacher. If you are considering Halwin School, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.