Parc Eglos School
Church Hill, Parc Eglos, Helston, TR13 8UP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- CROFTY EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Vicky Sanderson
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- St Ives
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 476
- Pupils on roll
- 398
- URN
- 143994
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01326572998
About this school
Parc Eglos School is a primary academy in Helston. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 398 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
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years
- 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 | 65 | 61 | 51 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 66% | 59% | 49% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 7% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 85% | 74% | 67% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% | 74% | 67% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 77% | 75% | 57% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.40 | - | - |
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 Parc Eglos 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 | 66% | 56.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 49% | 59.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 456 |
| 2023/24 | 446 |
| 2024/25 | 428 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Parc Eglos School compares
Parc Eglos School ranked 166th of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 20% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. 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 | 49% | 5.5% | 11% | 398 | — |
| St Michael's Church of England Primary School | 53% | 5.9% | 30% | 330 | 0.4 miles |
| Nansloe Academy | 63% | 5.1% | 22.8% | 233 | 0.7 miles |
| Trannack Primary School | 13% | 6.9% | 33.3% | 33 | 1.6 miles |
| Boskenwyn Community Primary School | 33% | 7.8% | 19.2% | 102 | 1.6 miles |
| Porthleven School | 63% | 3.1% | 21% | 175 | 1.9 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)
- 11.02%
- English as an additional language
- 1.6%
- Overall absence
- 5.51%
- Persistent absence
- 11.47%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Michael's Church of England Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Helston
-
Nansloe Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Helston
-
Trannack Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Helston
-
Boskenwyn Community Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Helston
-
Porthleven School1.9 miles
Primary · Helston
Other schools in Helston
Parc Eglos School ranks 9th 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
- Manaccan Primary School Primary
- Mullion Primary School Primary
- Nansloe Academy Primary
- Porthleven School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Parc Eglos School teach?
- Parc Eglos School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Helston.
- Who is the headteacher of Parc Eglos School?
- The headteacher of Parc Eglos School is Mrs Vicky Sanderson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Parc Eglos School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Parc Eglos 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 Parc Eglos School?
- Parc Eglos School has 398 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Parc Eglos School full?
- Parc Eglos School has capacity for 476 pupils and 398 on roll (84%), 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 Parc Eglos School a faith school?
- No. Parc Eglos School has no designated religious character.
- Does Parc Eglos School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Parc Eglos School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Parc Eglos School?
- Parc Eglos School is part of CROFTY EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Parc Eglos School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 66% in 2022/23 and 49% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Parc Eglos School rank locally?
- Parc Eglos School ranked 166th of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 20% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Parc Eglos School's absence rate?
- Parc Eglos School's overall absence rate is 5.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Parc Eglos School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Parc Eglos 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 10 July 2026.