Werrington Community Primary School
Yeolmbridge, North Petherwin, Launceston, PL15 8TN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- AN DARAS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Jon Phillpotts
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- North Cornwall
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 60
- Pupils on roll
- 62
- URN
- 142564
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01566772943
About this school
Werrington Community Primary School is a primary academy in Launceston. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 62 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Werrington Community 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 22 June 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 6 | 9 | 11 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 0% | 18% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | 33% | 27% |
| Expected standard in maths | 67% | 22% | 27% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% | 11% | 27% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 97.0 | 99.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 92.0 | 95.0 |
| Reading progress | -4.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -5.70 | - | - |
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 Werrington Community 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 | 67% | 56.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 0% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 18% | 59.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 9.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 57 |
| 2023/24 | 61 |
| 2024/25 | 66 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Werrington Community Primary School compares
Werrington Community Primary School ranked 205th of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 5% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 10% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 18% | 9.4% | 47.5% | 62 | — |
| St Stephens Community Academy | 52% | 6.6% | 41.3% | 199 | 1.6 miles |
| Windmill Hill Academy | 52% | 4.7% | 29.8% | 162 | 2.5 miles |
| Boyton Community Primary School | 25% | 5.1% | 22.6% | 28 | 2.7 miles |
| St Catherine's CofE Primary School | 63% | 4.5% | 21.9% | 222 | 2.7 miles |
| St Giles-on-the-Heath Community School | 57% | 4.8% | 19.5% | 100 | 2.9 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)
- 47.46%
- English as an additional language
- 3%
- Overall absence
- 9.42%
- Persistent absence
- 28.07%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Stephens Community Academy1.6 miles
Primary · Launceston
-
Windmill Hill Academy2.5 miles
Primary · Launceston
-
Boyton Community Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Launceston
-
St Catherine's CofE Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Launceston
-
St Giles-on-the-Heath Community School2.9 miles
Primary · Launceston
Other schools in Launceston
Werrington Community Primary School ranks 13th 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 Giles-on-the-Heath Community School Primary
- St Stephens Community Academy Primary
- Tregadillett Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Werrington Community Primary School teach?
- Werrington Community Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Launceston.
- Who is the headteacher of Werrington Community Primary School?
- The headteacher of Werrington Community Primary School is Mr Jon Phillpotts, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Werrington Community Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Werrington Community 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 Werrington Community Primary School?
- Werrington Community Primary School has 62 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Werrington Community Primary School full?
- Werrington Community Primary School has capacity for 60 pupils and 62 on roll (103%), 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 Werrington Community Primary School a faith school?
- No. Werrington Community Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Werrington Community Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Werrington Community Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Werrington Community Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Werrington Community Primary School is part of AN DARAS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Werrington Community Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 67% in 2022/23 and 18% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Werrington Community Primary School compare with other schools in Cornwall?
- Werrington Community Primary School ranked 205th of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 5% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 10% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Werrington Community Primary School's absence rate?
- Werrington Community Primary School's overall absence rate is 9.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Werrington Community Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Werrington Community 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 2 July 2026.