Trannack Primary School

Trannack Primary School at a glance

Located in Helston, Cornwall, Trannack Primary School is a primary school, classified by the DfE as a converter academy. The school educates roughly 53 pupils aged 3 to 11. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Good' at its most recent inspection. 13% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, well below the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has fallen by 43.0 percentage points compared with 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 in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 104 in reading and 98 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 13% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made Trannack Primary School their first choice was offered one of its 3 Reception places. Overall pupil absence was 9.0%. There are about 15.8 pupils per teacher. When you visit, you might ask how the school stretches its higher-attaining pupils and supports those who need to catch up. 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.