Sithney Community Primary School
Crowntown, Helston, TR13 0AE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- CROFTY EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Vicky Sanderson
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- St Ives
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 91
- Pupils on roll
- 88
- URN
- 143998
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01326572910
About this school
Sithney Community Primary School is a primary academy in Helston. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 88 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Sithney 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- 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 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 62% | 62% | 46% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 15% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 92% | 92% | 62% |
| Expected standard in maths | 85% | 85% | 77% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 85% | 77% | 69% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 111.0 | 109.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 107.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +5.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.70 | - | - |
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 Sithney 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 | 62% | 56.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 62% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 46% | 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 | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 79 |
| 2023/24 | 95 |
| 2024/25 | 89 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Sithney Community Primary School compares
Sithney Community Primary School ranked 176th of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 17% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 46% | 4.4% | 15.4% | 88 | — |
| Trannack Primary School | 13% | 6.9% | 33.3% | 33 | 1.6 miles |
| Breage CofE Primary School | — | 7.3% | 32.4% | 39 | 1.7 miles |
| Godolphin Primary School | 56% | 3.7% | 9.5% | 81 | 2.0 miles |
| Parc Eglos School | 49% | 5.5% | 11% | 398 | 2.1 miles |
| Porthleven School | 63% | 3.1% | 21% | 175 | 2.3 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
- 31 October 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report16 September 2021
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 15.38%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 4.38%
- Persistent absence
- 8.82%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Trannack Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Helston
-
Breage CofE Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Helston
-
Godolphin Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Helston
-
Parc Eglos School2.1 miles
Primary · Helston
-
Porthleven School2.3 miles
Primary · Helston
Other schools in Helston
Sithney Community Primary School ranks 11th 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
- Parc Eglos School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Sithney Community Primary School teach?
- Sithney Community Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Helston.
- Who is the headteacher of Sithney Community Primary School?
- The headteacher of Sithney Community Primary School is Mrs Vicky Sanderson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Sithney Community Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Sithney 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 Sithney Community Primary School?
- Sithney Community Primary School has 88 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Sithney Community Primary School full?
- Sithney Community Primary School has capacity for 91 pupils and 88 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Sithney Community Primary School a faith school?
- No. Sithney Community Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Sithney Community Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Sithney Community Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Sithney Community Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Sithney Community Primary 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 Sithney Community Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 62% in 2022/23 and 46% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Sithney Community Primary School compare with other schools in Cornwall?
- Sithney Community Primary School ranked 176th of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 17% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Sithney Community Primary School's absence rate?
- Sithney Community Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Sithney Community Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Sithney 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 10 July 2026.