Manaccan Primary School
Church Town, Manaccan, Helston, TR12 6HR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ASPIRE ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Beth Hancock
- Sponsor
- ASPIRE Academy Trust
- Constituency
- St Ives
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 52
- Pupils on roll
- 32
- URN
- 140635
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01326231431
About this school
Manaccan Primary School is a primary academy in Helston. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 32 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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- 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 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 43% | 0% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | - | 71% | 17% |
| Expected standard in maths | - | 57% | 17% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | 71% | 17% |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | 103.0 | 93.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | 98.0 | 93.0 |
Trends over time
How Manaccan 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 | — | 56.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 43% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 0% | 59.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 46 |
| 2023/24 | 51 |
| 2024/25 | 43 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Manaccan Primary School compares
Manaccan Primary School ranked 209th of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 0% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 0% | 5.1% | 2.6% | 32 | — |
| Mawnan CofE VA Primary School | 78% | 3.3% | 9.9% | 144 | 2.3 miles |
| St Keverne Primary School | 43% | 5.7% | 25% | 53 | 3.0 miles |
| Constantine Primary School | 68% | 4.3% | 13.9% | 155 | 3.4 miles |
| Garras Community Primary School | 67% | 4% | 7.6% | 62 | 3.9 miles |
| Coverack Primary School | — | 5.6% | 9.1% | 22 | 4.5 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
- 25 June 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report26 April 2023
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 2.63%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 5.1%
- Persistent absence
- 11.76%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Mawnan CofE VA Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Falmouth
-
St Keverne Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Helston
-
Constantine Primary School3.4 miles
Primary · Falmouth
-
Garras Community Primary School3.9 miles
Primary · Helston
-
Coverack Primary School4.5 miles
Primary · Helston
Other schools in Helston
Manaccan Primary School ranks 16th 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
- Mullion Primary School Primary
- Nansloe Academy Primary
- Parc Eglos School Primary
- Porthleven School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Manaccan Primary School teach?
- Manaccan Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Helston.
- Who is the headteacher of Manaccan Primary School?
- The headteacher of Manaccan Primary School is Mrs Beth Hancock, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Manaccan Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Manaccan 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 Manaccan Primary School?
- Manaccan Primary School has 32 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Manaccan Primary School full?
- Manaccan Primary School has capacity for 52 pupils and 32 on roll (62%), 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 Manaccan Primary School a faith school?
- No. Manaccan Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Manaccan Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Manaccan Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Manaccan Primary School?
- Manaccan 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 Manaccan Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 43% in 2023/24 and 0% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Manaccan Primary School rank locally?
- Manaccan Primary School ranked 209th of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 0% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Manaccan Primary School's absence rate?
- Manaccan Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Manaccan Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Manaccan 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.