Grade-Ruan CofE Primary School
Ruan Minor, Helston, TR12 7JN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- ASPIRE ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jane Talbot
- Diocese
- Diocese of Truro
- Sponsor
- ASPIRE Academy Trust
- Constituency
- St Ives
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 90
- Pupils on roll
- 72
- URN
- 140632
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01326290613
About this school
Grade-Ruan CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Helston. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 72 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Grade-Ruan CofE 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
- Early years
- Requires improvement
- 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 | 7 | 12 | 11 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 86% | 75% | 36% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 14% | 17% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 86% | 100% | 45% |
| Expected standard in maths | 86% | 75% | 36% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 86% | 83% | 45% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 105.0 | 100.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.10 | - | - |
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 Grade-Ruan CofE 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 | 86% | 56.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 36% | 59.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 73 |
| 2023/24 | 70 |
| 2024/25 | 70 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Grade-Ruan CofE Primary School compares
Grade-Ruan CofE Primary School ranked 193rd of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 9% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 36% | 4% | 15.7% | 72 | — |
| Landewednack Community Primary School | 71% | 5.4% | 18.9% | 73 | 1.9 miles |
| Mullion Primary School | 46% | 6.1% | 18.8% | 132 | 3.5 miles |
| Coverack Primary School | — | 5.6% | 9.1% | 22 | 4.1 miles |
| Garras Community Primary School | 67% | 4% | 7.6% | 62 | 5.7 miles |
| St Keverne Primary School | 43% | 5.7% | 25% | 53 | 5.7 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
- 4 June 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report21 February 2023
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 15.71%
- English as an additional language
- 2.9%
- Overall absence
- 3.97%
- Persistent absence
- 11.29%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Landewednack Community Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Helston
-
Mullion Primary School3.5 miles
Primary · Helston
-
Coverack Primary School4.1 miles
Primary · Helston
-
Garras Community Primary School5.7 miles
Primary · Helston
-
St Keverne Primary School5.7 miles
Primary · Helston
Other schools in Helston
Grade-Ruan CofE Primary School ranks 13th 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
- 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 Grade-Ruan CofE Primary School teach?
- Grade-Ruan CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Helston.
- Who is the headteacher of Grade-Ruan CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Grade-Ruan CofE Primary School is Mrs Jane Talbot, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Grade-Ruan CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Grade-Ruan CofE 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 Grade-Ruan CofE Primary School?
- Grade-Ruan CofE Primary School has 72 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Grade-Ruan CofE Primary School full?
- Grade-Ruan CofE Primary School has capacity for 90 pupils and 72 on roll (80%), 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 Grade-Ruan CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Grade-Ruan CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Truro.
- Does Grade-Ruan CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Grade-Ruan CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Grade-Ruan CofE Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Grade-Ruan CofE 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.
- How have Grade-Ruan CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 86% in 2022/23 and 36% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Grade-Ruan CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Cornwall?
- Grade-Ruan CofE Primary School ranked 193rd of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 9% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Grade-Ruan CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Grade-Ruan CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Grade-Ruan CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Grade-Ruan CofE 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.