Leedstown Community Primary School
Hayle, TR27 6AA · Cornwall · primary school
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184th of 218 primary schools in Cornwall we can score, 236 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 3,597 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 0.6/10 among them, against 1.1/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2023/24 | 44.0 · 12 | 40% | 0.47 |
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.82 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2023/24 | 0.0 · 10 | 25% | 0.26 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Leedstown Community Primary School overview
How it's doing
In 2023/24, 44.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared to the national median of 63%. The higher standard was reached by 0.0%, against a national median of 6%. Ofsted rated the school Good in April 2025. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 0.6 out of 10 among them, against 1.1 out of 10 nationally.
Getting in
The published school roll is 74 pupils against a stated capacity of 90. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
How does the school support pupils who are below the expected standard in literacy? What does a typical day look like for a child in the current year group? How does the leadership team monitor progress between inspections?
What Ofsted said about Leedstown Community Primary School
Overview
Leedstown Community Primary School has “taken effective action to maintain the standards identified at the previous inspection.” Pupils “learn happily” in a “friendly, community-focused” environment where staff hold “high expectations” and care deeply about individual learning needs. The school successfully manages leadership changes and prioritises broadening pupils’ experiences.
Strengths
- Pupils “make a flying start” in Nursery and learn the “well-constructed curriculum enthusiastically.”
- Staff secure “positive relationships” with pupils, resulting in “excellent” behaviour and rare bullying.
- The school has “strengthened significantly” how it meets the needs of pupils with SEND and those speaking English as an additional language.
- Attendance has improved successfully, with the school’s work to “reduce persistent absence” being “very successful.”
- Pupils “learn, and love, to read,” with staff using consistent, skilled approaches to ensure pupils read “quickly and well.”
Areas to improve
- The school should “continue to embed and refine the curriculum” so that pupils “know and remember more of the intended knowledge consistently across subjects,” particularly in newer areas like history and geography where learning is less secure.
Safeguarding
The report states that “the arrangements for safeguarding are effective.”
Results over time
Expected standard (reading, writing, maths), the years we hold.
| Year | Expected standard (reading, writing, maths) |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 45% |
| 2023/24 | 44% |
| England | 63% |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 14,190 state schools in England we hold a 2023/24 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
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Sibling, faith, looked-after and other criteria can override distance. Always confirm with the school or local authority.
Next dates
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2027
- Primary National Offer Day16 Apr 2027
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2028
- Primary National Offer Day17 Apr 2028
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