Nansloe AcademyGarras Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Helston.
Summary of the comparison
Nansloe Academy and Garras Community Primary School are primary schools in Helston.
Nansloe Academy scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Garras Community Primary School scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Nansloe Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Nansloe Academy was judged the expected standard and Garras Community Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 63.0% for Nansloe Academy and 67.0% for Garras Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Nansloe Academy (70.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Garras Community Primary School (33.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HelstonNansloe Academy | HelstonGarras Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100Stronger figure | D46/100 | |
| Local ranking | 39th of 233 in Cornwall Stronger figure | 170th of 233 in Cornwall | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 232 | 66 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 63 | |
| Location | Helston, TR13 8JF | Helston, TR12 6AY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 63.0% | 67.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 232 | 66 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.8% | 7.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.6% | 1.5% | |
| SEN support | 26.7% | 9.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.3% | 7.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.0% | 1.8% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Nansloe Academy
Garras Community Primary School
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