Goonhavern Primary School
Newquay Road, Goonhavern, Truro, TR4 9QD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- TRURO & PENWITH ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr David Jones
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Truro and Penwith College
- Constituency
- Truro and Falmouth
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 219
- URN
- 151269
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01872573311
About this school
Goonhavern Primary School is a primary academy in Truro. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 219 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Goonhavern 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
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Goonhavern Primary School (URN 111864).
How Goonhavern Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.1% | 14.9% | 219 | — |
| Perranporth Community Primary School | 77% | 4.5% | 17.7% | 207 | 1.8 miles |
| Cubert Primary School | 65% | 5.4% | 11% | 165 | 2.6 miles |
| St Newlyn East Learning Academy | 68% | 4.4% | 17.5% | 154 | 2.8 miles |
| Mithian School | 63% | 4% | 5.9% | 73 | 3.6 miles |
| Shortlanesend School | 65% | 5% | 17.4% | 140 | 4.0 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)
- 14.93%
- English as an additional language
- 4.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.06%
- Persistent absence
- 7.14%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Perranporth Community Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Perranporth
-
Cubert Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Newquay
-
St Newlyn East Learning Academy2.8 miles
Primary · Newquay
-
Mithian School3.6 miles
Primary · St Agnes
-
Shortlanesend School4.0 miles
Primary · Truro
Other schools in Truro
- Archbishop Benson CofE Primary School Primary
- Blackwater Community Primary School Primary
- Bosvigo School Primary
- Chacewater Community Primary School Primary
- Cusgarne Primary School Primary
- Devoran School Primary
- Gerrans School Primary
- Grampound Road Village CofE School Primary
- Grampound-With-Creed CofE Primary School Primary
- Kea Community Primary School Primary
- Kennall Vale School Primary
- Ladock C of E School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Goonhavern Primary School teach?
- Goonhavern Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Truro.
- Who is the headteacher of Goonhavern Primary School?
- The headteacher of Goonhavern Primary School is Mr David Jones, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Goonhavern Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Goonhavern 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 Goonhavern Primary School?
- Goonhavern Primary School has 219 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Goonhavern Primary School full?
- Goonhavern Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 219 on roll (104%), 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 Goonhavern Primary School a faith school?
- No. Goonhavern Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Goonhavern Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Goonhavern Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Goonhavern Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Goonhavern 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.
- What is Goonhavern Primary School's absence rate?
- Goonhavern Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census.
- Does Goonhavern Primary School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Goonhavern Primary School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.