St Erth Community Primary School
32 School Lane, St Erth, Hayle, TR27 6HN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- TRURO & PENWITH ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Joanne Bradbury
- Sponsor
- Truro and Penwith College
- Constituency
- St Ives
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 105
- URN
- 142957
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01736753153
About this school
St Erth Community Primary School is a primary academy in Hayle. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 105 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 16 July 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good and saw signs of improvement; a full inspection will follow. 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 | 12 | 19 | 16 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 83% | 68% | 63% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 17% | 16% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 79% | 81% |
| Expected standard in maths | 92% | 100% | 88% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | 84% | 69% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.60 | - | - |
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 St Erth 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 | 83% | 56.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 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 | 5.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 106 |
| 2023/24 | 104 |
| 2024/25 | 101 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Erth Community Primary School compares
St Erth Community Primary School ranked 92nd 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 52% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 63% | 5.3% | 20.8% | 105 | — |
| Penpol School | — | — | — | 429 | 1.2 miles |
| Bodriggy Academy | 51% | 5.7% | 37% | 325 | 1.6 miles |
| St Uny CofE Academy | 33% | 6.3% | 14% | 235 | 2.3 miles |
| St Hilary School | 62% | 4.7% | 14.2% | 206 | 2.5 miles |
| Ludgvan School | 38% | 4.4% | 12.4% | 199 | 2.8 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)
- 20.79%
- English as an additional language
- 1%
- Overall absence
- 5.31%
- Persistent absence
- 13.54%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Penpol School1.2 miles
Primary · Hayle
-
Bodriggy Academy1.6 miles
Primary · Hayle
-
St Uny CofE Academy2.3 miles
Primary · St Ives
-
St Hilary School2.5 miles
Primary · Penzance
-
Ludgvan School2.8 miles
Primary · Penzance
Other schools in Hayle
- Bodriggy Academy Primary
- Connor Downs Academy Primary
- Gwinear Community Primary School Primary
- Leedstown Community Primary School Primary
- Penpol School Primary
- Hayle Academy Secondary
- The Cornwall Independent School Independent schools
Common questions
- What year groups does St Erth Community Primary School teach?
- St Erth Community Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Hayle.
- Who is the headteacher of St Erth Community Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Erth Community Primary School is Mrs Joanne Bradbury, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Erth Community Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Erth 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 big is St Erth Community Primary School?
- St Erth Community Primary School has 105 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Erth Community Primary School full?
- St Erth Community Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 105 on roll (100%), 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 St Erth Community Primary School a faith school?
- No. St Erth Community Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does St Erth Community Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Erth Community Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs St Erth Community Primary School?
- St Erth Community Primary School is part of TRURO & PENWITH ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Erth Community Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 83% 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 St Erth Community Primary School rank locally?
- St Erth Community Primary School ranked 92nd 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 52% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Erth Community Primary School's absence rate?
- St Erth Community Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Erth Community Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Erth 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.