Parc Eglos SchoolPorthleven School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Helston.
Summary of the comparison
Parc Eglos School and Porthleven School are primary schools in Helston.
Parc Eglos School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Porthleven School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Porthleven School is ahead on our composite score.
Parc Eglos School was judged Requires improvement and Porthleven 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 49.0% for Parc Eglos School and 63.0% for Porthleven School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Parc Eglos School (66.0% in 2022-23, 49.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Porthleven School (49.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HelstonParc Eglos School | HelstonPorthleven School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D47/100 | D53/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 164th of 233 in Cornwall | 137th of 233 in Cornwall Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: ExpectedStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 428 | 192 | |
| Capacity | 476 | 300 | |
| Location | Helston, TR13 8UP | Helston, TR13 9BX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 49.0% | 63.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% | 8.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 428 | 192 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.0% | 21.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.6% | 2.1% | |
| SEN support | 8.9% | 9.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% | 3.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.5% | 3.7% 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.
Parc Eglos School
Porthleven School
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