Egloskerry Primary School
Egloskerry, Launceston, PL15 8RT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ATHENA LEARNING TRUST
- Acting Headteacher
- Mrs Lynsey Slater
- Sponsor
- Launceston College
- Constituency
- North Cornwall
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 79
- URN
- 144895
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01566785372
About this school
Egloskerry Primary School is a primary academy in Launceston. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 79 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
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
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found that standards have been maintained.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 15 | 11 | 11 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 60% | 45% | 91% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 33% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | 73% | 91% |
| Expected standard in maths | 73% | 45% | 91% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 73% | 36% | 91% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 103.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | 0.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.40 | - | - |
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 Egloskerry 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 | 60% | 56.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 45% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 91% | 59.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 99 |
| 2023/24 | 84 |
| 2024/25 | 71 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Egloskerry Primary School compares
Egloskerry Primary School ranked 5th of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 98% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 91% | 4.7% | 15.5% | 79 | — |
| Tregadillett Primary School | 57% | 5.2% | 10.5% | 206 | 2.4 miles |
| North Petherwin School | 43% | 6.3% | 8.6% | 69 | 2.6 miles |
| Werrington Community Primary School | 18% | 9.4% | 47.5% | 62 | 3.2 miles |
| St Stephens Community Academy | 52% | 6.6% | 41.3% | 199 | 3.5 miles |
| St Catherine's CofE Primary School | 63% | 4.5% | 21.9% | 222 | 3.6 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
-
Ungraded inspection report11 March 2025
- 4 February 2020
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 15.49%
- English as an additional language
- 1.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.69%
- Persistent absence
- 10%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Tregadillett Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Launceston
-
North Petherwin School2.6 miles
Primary · Launceston
-
Werrington Community Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Launceston
-
St Stephens Community Academy3.5 miles
Primary · Launceston
-
St Catherine's CofE Primary School3.6 miles
Primary · Launceston
Other schools in Launceston
Egloskerry Primary School ranks 1st of the 13 ranked primary schools in Launceston.
- Altarnun Primary School Primary
- Boyton Community Primary School Primary
- Coads Green 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
- Trekenner Community Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Egloskerry Primary School teach?
- Egloskerry Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Launceston.
- Who is the acting headteacher of Egloskerry Primary School?
- The acting headteacher of Egloskerry Primary School is Mrs Lynsey Slater, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Egloskerry Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Egloskerry 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 Egloskerry Primary School?
- Egloskerry Primary School has 79 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Egloskerry Primary School full?
- Egloskerry Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 79 on roll (75%), 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 Egloskerry Primary School a faith school?
- No. Egloskerry Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Egloskerry Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Egloskerry Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Egloskerry Primary School?
- Egloskerry Primary School is part of ATHENA LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Egloskerry Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 60% in 2022/23 and 91% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Egloskerry Primary School rank locally?
- Egloskerry Primary School ranked 5th of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 98% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Egloskerry Primary School's absence rate?
- Egloskerry Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Egloskerry Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Egloskerry 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.