Coverack Primary School
School Hill, Coverack, Helston, TR12 6SA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ASPIRE ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jane Talbot
- Sponsor
- ASPIRE Academy Trust
- Constituency
- St Ives
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 49
- Pupils on roll
- 22
- URN
- 140630
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01326280529
About this school
Coverack Primary School is a primary academy in Helston. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 22 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Coverack 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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- 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 | 5 | 7 | 1 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 14% | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 0% | - |
| Expected standard in reading | - | 57% | - |
| Expected standard in maths | - | 14% | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | 29% | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | 100.0 | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | 96.0 | - |
Trends over time
How Coverack 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 32 |
| 2023/24 | 28 |
| 2024/25 | 22 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Coverack Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.6% | 9.1% | 22 | — |
| St Keverne Primary School | 43% | 5.7% | 25% | 53 | 2.0 miles |
| Grade-Ruan CofE Primary School | 36% | 4% | 15.7% | 72 | 4.1 miles |
| Manaccan Primary School | 0% | 5.1% | 2.6% | 32 | 4.5 miles |
| Landewednack Community Primary School | 71% | 5.4% | 18.9% | 73 | 5.7 miles |
| Garras Community Primary School | 67% | 4% | 7.6% | 62 | 6.2 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
- 21 May 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report18 July 2023
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 9.09%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 5.58%
- Persistent absence
- 14.29%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Keverne Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Helston
-
Grade-Ruan CofE Primary School4.1 miles
Primary · Helston
-
Manaccan Primary School4.5 miles
Primary · Helston
-
Landewednack Community Primary School5.7 miles
Primary · Helston
-
Garras Community Primary School6.2 miles
Primary · Helston
Other schools in Helston
- Boskenwyn Community Primary School Primary
- Breage CofE 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 Coverack Primary School teach?
- Coverack Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Helston.
- Who is the headteacher of Coverack Primary School?
- The headteacher of Coverack Primary School is Mrs Jane Talbot, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Coverack Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Coverack 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 Coverack Primary School?
- Coverack Primary School has 22 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Coverack Primary School full?
- Coverack Primary School has capacity for 49 pupils and 22 on roll (45%), so it has space against 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 Coverack Primary School a faith school?
- No. Coverack Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Coverack Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Coverack Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Coverack Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Coverack Primary School 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.
- What is Coverack Primary School's absence rate?
- Coverack Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Coverack Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Coverack 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 1 July 2026.