Nansloe Academy
Bulwark Road, Helston, TR13 8JF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ASPIRE ACADEMY TRUST
- Principal
- Mrs Lucy Swiggs
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- ASPIRE Academy Trust
- Constituency
- St Ives
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 233
- URN
- 137616
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01326572966
About this school
Nansloe Academy is a primary academy in Helston. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 233 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Nansloe Academy, 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
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Strong standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 28 | 24 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 70% | 50% | 63% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 0% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% | 61% | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% | 64% | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 77% | 54% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 102.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 102.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.20 | - | - |
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 Nansloe Academy 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 | 70% | 56.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 63% | 59.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 237 |
| 2023/24 | 227 |
| 2024/25 | 232 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Nansloe Academy compares
Nansloe Academy ranked 93rd of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 63% | 5.1% | 22.8% | 233 | — |
| St Michael's Church of England Primary School | 53% | 5.9% | 30% | 330 | 0.4 miles |
| Parc Eglos School | 49% | 5.5% | 11% | 398 | 0.7 miles |
| Porthleven School | 63% | 3.1% | 21% | 175 | 1.8 miles |
| Boskenwyn Community Primary School | 33% | 7.8% | 19.2% | 102 | 1.9 miles |
| Trannack Primary School | 13% | 6.9% | 33.3% | 33 | 2.2 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.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 22.84%
- English as an additional language
- 2.6%
- Overall absence
- 5.09%
- Persistent absence
- 10.98%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Michael's Church of England Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Helston
-
Parc Eglos School0.7 miles
Primary · Helston
-
Porthleven School1.8 miles
Primary · Helston
-
Boskenwyn Community Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Helston
-
Trannack Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Helston
Other schools in Helston
Nansloe Academy ranks 4th of the 16 ranked primary schools in Helston.
- Boskenwyn Community Primary School Primary
- 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
- Parc Eglos School Primary
- Porthleven School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Nansloe Academy teach?
- Nansloe Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Helston.
- Who is the principal of Nansloe Academy?
- The principal of Nansloe Academy is Mrs Lucy Swiggs, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Nansloe Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Nansloe Academy, 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 Nansloe Academy?
- Nansloe Academy has 233 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Nansloe Academy full?
- Nansloe Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 233 on roll (111%), 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 Nansloe Academy a faith school?
- No. Nansloe Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Nansloe Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Nansloe Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Nansloe Academy part of an academy trust?
- Nansloe Academy is part of ASPIRE ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Nansloe Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 70% in 2022/23 and 63% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Nansloe Academy compare with other schools in Cornwall?
- Nansloe Academy ranked 93rd of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Nansloe Academy's absence rate?
- Nansloe Academy's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Nansloe Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Nansloe Academy'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 1 July 2026.