Nansloe AcademySt Michael's Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Helston.
Summary of the comparison
Nansloe Academy and St Michael's Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Helston.
Nansloe Academy scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Michael's Church of England Primary School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Nansloe Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Nansloe Academy was judged the expected standard and St Michael's Church of England Primary School was judged Good.
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 53.0% for St Michael's Church of England 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 fallen at St Michael's Church of England Primary School (61.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HelstonNansloe Academy | HelstonSt Michael's Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100Stronger figure | D54/100 | |
| Local ranking | 39th of 233 in Cornwall Stronger figure | 126th of 233 in Cornwall | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 232 | 323 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 420 | |
| Location | Helston, TR13 8JF | Helston, TR13 8AR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 63.0% Stronger figure | 53.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 232 | 323 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.8% | 30.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.6% | 5.0% | |
| SEN support | 26.7% | 15.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.3% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% Stronger figure | 5.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.0% Stronger figure | 16.7% | 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
St Michael's Church of England Primary School
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