South Petherwin Community Primary School
South Petherwin, Launceston, PL15 7LE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- The Launceston Rural Learning Trust
- Headteacher
- Mr Matthew Avery
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- North Cornwall
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 114
- URN
- 111947
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01566776363
About this school
South Petherwin Community Primary School is a foundation primary school in Launceston. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 114 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
- Good
- 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 | 16 | 17 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 81% | 63% | 71% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 19% | 13% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 81% | 88% | 88% |
| Expected standard in maths | 81% | 75% | 76% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 88% | 81% | 88% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 108.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +4.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +5.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +5.00 | - | - |
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 South Petherwin 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 | 81% | 56.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 71% | 59.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 114 |
| 2023/24 | 115 |
| 2024/25 | 116 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How South Petherwin Community Primary School compares
South Petherwin Community Primary School ranked 51st of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 71% | 3.4% | 14.7% | 114 | — |
| Tregadillett Primary School | 57% | 5.2% | 10.5% | 206 | 1.4 miles |
| St Catherine's CofE Primary School | 63% | 4.5% | 21.9% | 222 | 1.7 miles |
| Lewannick Community Primary School | 78% | 4.7% | 24.3% | 85 | 2.0 miles |
| Launceston Primary School | — | 4.9% | 26.8% | 101 | 2.2 miles |
| Windmill Hill Academy | 52% | 4.7% | 29.8% | 162 | 2.3 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)
- 14.66%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 3.42%
- Persistent absence
- 3.88%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Tregadillett Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Launceston
-
St Catherine's CofE Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Launceston
-
Lewannick Community Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Launceston
-
Launceston Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Launceston
-
Windmill Hill Academy2.3 miles
Primary · Launceston
Other schools in Launceston
South Petherwin Community Primary School ranks 3rd of the 13 ranked primary schools in Launceston.
- Altarnun Primary School Primary
- Boyton Community Primary School Primary
- Coads Green Primary School Primary
- Egloskerry Primary School Primary
- Launceston Primary School Primary
- Lewannick Community Primary School Primary
- North Petherwin School Primary
- St Catherine's CofE Primary School Primary
- St Giles-on-the-Heath Community School Primary
- St Stephens Community Academy Primary
- Tregadillett Primary School Primary
- Trekenner Community Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does South Petherwin Community Primary School teach?
- South Petherwin Community Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Launceston.
- Who is the headteacher of South Petherwin Community Primary School?
- The headteacher of South Petherwin Community Primary School is Mr Matthew Avery, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was South Petherwin Community Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected South Petherwin 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 big is South Petherwin Community Primary School?
- South Petherwin Community Primary School has 114 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is South Petherwin Community Primary School full?
- South Petherwin Community Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 114 on roll (109%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is South Petherwin Community Primary School a faith school?
- No. South Petherwin Community Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does South Petherwin Community Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records South Petherwin Community Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs South Petherwin Community Primary School?
- South Petherwin Community Primary School is part of The Launceston Rural Learning Trust. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have South Petherwin Community Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 81% in 2022/23 and 71% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does South Petherwin Community Primary School rank locally?
- South Petherwin Community Primary School ranked 51st of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is South Petherwin Community Primary School's absence rate?
- South Petherwin Community Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are South Petherwin Community Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, South Petherwin 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.