Wendron Church of England Primary School
Wendron, Helston, TR13 0PX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- KERNOW LEARNING MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Natasha Williams
- Diocese
- Diocese of Truro
- Sponsor
- Kernow Learning Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- St Ives
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 107
- Pupils on roll
- 105
- URN
- 149397
- Local authority
- Cornwall
About this school
Wendron Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Helston. 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- 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 | 18 | 14 | 15 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 79% | 60% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 21% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 86% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 61% | 100% | 67% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 72% | 93% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 108.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 108.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.10 | - | - |
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 Wendron Church of England 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 | 50% | 56.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 79% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 60% | 59.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 102 |
| 2023/24 | 103 |
| 2024/25 | 102 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Wendron Church of England Primary School compares
Wendron Church of England Primary School ranked 116th of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 60% | 3.1% | 5.9% | 105 | — |
| Trannack Primary School | 13% | 6.9% | 33.3% | 33 | 1.1 miles |
| Boskenwyn Community Primary School | 33% | 7.8% | 19.2% | 102 | 1.5 miles |
| Parc Eglos School | 49% | 5.5% | 11% | 398 | 2.2 miles |
| St Michael's Church of England Primary School | 53% | 5.9% | 30% | 330 | 2.3 miles |
| Halwin School | 86% | 6.5% | 22.9% | 37 | 2.5 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)
- 5.88%
- English as an additional language
- 1%
- Overall absence
- 3.05%
- Persistent absence
- 2.15%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Trannack Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Helston
-
Boskenwyn Community Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Helston
-
Parc Eglos School2.2 miles
Primary · Helston
-
St Michael's Church of England Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Helston
-
Halwin School2.5 miles
Primary · Helston
Other schools in Helston
Wendron Church of England Primary School ranks 6th 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 year groups does Wendron Church of England Primary School teach?
- Wendron Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Helston.
- Who is the headteacher of Wendron Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Wendron Church of England Primary School is Mrs Natasha Williams, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Wendron Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Wendron Church of England 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 Wendron Church of England Primary School?
- Wendron Church of England Primary School has 105 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Wendron Church of England Primary School full?
- Wendron Church of England Primary School has capacity for 107 pupils and 105 on roll (98%), 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 Wendron Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Wendron Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Truro.
- Does Wendron Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Wendron Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Wendron Church of England Primary School?
- Wendron Church of England Primary School is part of KERNOW LEARNING MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Wendron Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 50% in 2022/23 and 60% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Wendron Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Wendron Church of England Primary School ranked 116th of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Wendron Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Wendron Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Wendron Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Wendron Church of England 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 3 July 2026.