Boskenwyn Community Primary School
Boskenwyn, Near Gweek, Helston, TR13 0NG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- The Helston and Lizard Peninsula Trust
- Executive Headteacher
- Miss Paula Blackburn
- Constituency
- St Ives
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 104
- Pupils on roll
- 102
- URN
- 111826
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01326572618
About this school
Boskenwyn Community Primary School is a foundation primary school in Helston. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 102 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Boskenwyn Community Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 16 | 13 | 15 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 38% | 8% | 33% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% | 62% | 67% |
| Expected standard in maths | 63% | 46% | 47% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 69% | 54% | 40% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 99.0 | 99.0 |
| Reading progress | +4.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.40 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Boskenwyn Community Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Cornwall average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 38% | 56.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 8% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 33% | 59.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 12.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 93 |
| 2023/24 | 89 |
| 2024/25 | 94 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Boskenwyn Community Primary School compares
Boskenwyn Community Primary School ranked 194th of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 8% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 18% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 33% | 7.8% | 19.2% | 102 | — |
| St Michael's Church of England Primary School | 53% | 5.9% | 30% | 330 | 1.5 miles |
| Wendron Church of England Primary School | 60% | 3.1% | 5.9% | 105 | 1.5 miles |
| Parc Eglos School | 49% | 5.5% | 11% | 398 | 1.6 miles |
| Nansloe Academy | 63% | 5.1% | 22.8% | 233 | 1.9 miles |
| Trannack Primary School | 13% | 6.9% | 33.3% | 33 | 1.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 19.15%
- English as an additional language
- 1.1%
- Overall absence
- 7.78%
- Persistent absence
- 24.18%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Michael's Church of England Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Helston
-
Wendron Church of England Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Helston
-
Parc Eglos School1.6 miles
Primary · Helston
-
Nansloe Academy1.9 miles
Primary · Helston
-
Trannack Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Helston
Other schools in Helston
Boskenwyn Community Primary School ranks 14th of the 16 ranked primary schools in Helston.
- Breage CofE Primary School Primary
- Coverack Primary School Primary
- Garras Community Primary School Primary
- Godolphin Primary School Primary
- Grade-Ruan CofE Primary School Primary
- Halwin School Primary
- Landewednack Community Primary School Primary
- Manaccan Primary School Primary
- Mullion Primary School Primary
- Nansloe Academy Primary
- Parc Eglos School Primary
- Porthleven School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Boskenwyn Community Primary School teach?
- Boskenwyn Community Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Helston.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Boskenwyn Community Primary School?
- The executive headteacher of Boskenwyn Community Primary School is Miss Paula Blackburn, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Boskenwyn Community Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Boskenwyn Community Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Boskenwyn Community Primary School?
- Boskenwyn Community Primary School has 102 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Boskenwyn Community Primary School full?
- Boskenwyn Community Primary School has capacity for 104 pupils and 102 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Boskenwyn Community Primary School a faith school?
- No. Boskenwyn Community Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Boskenwyn Community Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Boskenwyn Community Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Boskenwyn Community Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Boskenwyn Community Primary School is part of The Helston and Lizard Peninsula Trust. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Boskenwyn Community Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 38% in 2022/23 and 33% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Boskenwyn Community Primary School compare with other schools in Cornwall?
- Boskenwyn Community Primary School ranked 194th of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 8% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 18% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Boskenwyn Community Primary School's absence rate?
- Boskenwyn Community Primary School's overall absence rate is 7.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Boskenwyn Community Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Boskenwyn Community Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.