St Giles-on-the-Heath Community School
St Giles-on-the-Heath, Launceston, PL15 9SD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Ruhaina Alford
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- The Carey Federation
- Constituency
- Torridge and Tavistock
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 100
- URN
- 113165
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01566772191
About this school
St Giles-on-the-Heath Community School is a community primary school in Launceston. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 100 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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 | 15 | 14 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 67% | 57% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 13% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 56% | 73% | 64% |
| Expected standard in maths | 56% | 67% | 71% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 63% | 67% | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 106.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 105.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | 0.00 | - | - |
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 St Giles-on-the-Heath Community 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 | Devon average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 50% | 55% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 54.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 57% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 92 |
| 2023/24 | 87 |
| 2024/25 | 106 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Giles-on-the-Heath Community School compares
St Giles-on-the-Heath Community School ranked 167th of 269 primary schools in Devon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 57% | 4.8% | 19.5% | 100 | — |
| Werrington Community Primary School | 18% | 9.4% | 47.5% | 62 | 2.9 miles |
| Boyton Community Primary School | 25% | 5.1% | 22.6% | 28 | 3.1 miles |
| St Stephens Community Academy | 52% | 6.6% | 41.3% | 199 | 3.7 miles |
| Ashwater Primary School | — | 4% | 10% | 42 | 3.7 miles |
| Lifton Community Academy | 52% | 6.1% | 21.2% | 131 | 3.8 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)
- 19.54%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 4.79%
- Persistent absence
- 9.33%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Werrington Community Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Launceston
-
Boyton Community Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Launceston
-
St Stephens Community Academy3.7 miles
Primary · Launceston
-
Ashwater Primary School3.7 miles
Primary · Beaworthy
-
Lifton Community Academy3.8 miles
Primary · Lifton
Other schools in Launceston
St Giles-on-the-Heath Community School ranks 7th 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
- South Petherwin Community Primary School Primary
- St Catherine's CofE Primary School Primary
- St Stephens Community Academy Primary
- Tregadillett Primary School Primary
- Trekenner Community Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Giles-on-the-Heath Community School teach?
- St Giles-on-the-Heath Community School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Launceston.
- Who is the headteacher of St Giles-on-the-Heath Community School?
- The headteacher of St Giles-on-the-Heath Community School is Mrs Ruhaina Alford, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Giles-on-the-Heath Community School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Giles-on-the-Heath Community 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 St Giles-on-the-Heath Community School?
- St Giles-on-the-Heath Community School has 100 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is St Giles-on-the-Heath Community School full?
- St Giles-on-the-Heath Community School has capacity for 105 pupils and 100 on roll (95%), 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 St Giles-on-the-Heath Community School a faith school?
- No. St Giles-on-the-Heath Community School has no designated religious character.
- Does St Giles-on-the-Heath Community School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Giles-on-the-Heath Community School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St Giles-on-the-Heath Community School?
- St Giles-on-the-Heath Community School is part of the The Carey Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Giles-on-the-Heath Community School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 50% in 2022/23 and 57% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Giles-on-the-Heath Community School rank locally?
- St Giles-on-the-Heath Community School ranked 167th of 269 primary schools in Devon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Giles-on-the-Heath Community School's absence rate?
- St Giles-on-the-Heath Community School's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Giles-on-the-Heath Community School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Giles-on-the-Heath Community 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.