School Chooser

Coads Green Primary School

Primary · ages 3-11MixedAcademy29 pupilsNurseryLauncestonCornwall
School Chooser Score
42
In line with
similar schools
Likely range 17 to 73, so it could be “below”
Out of 100. Better than 63% of the 50 schools most like it. Slipping year on year.
OfstedGoodLast Ofsted inspection, October 2022
Reached the expected level at 1150%England 63%
Attendance95.4%England 94.8%
Pupils from low-income families21%A bit fewer than most schools
Places48 spare29 pupils, 77 places
Pupils per teacher10.0School workforce census

Coads Green Primary School is a converter academy in Launceston for boys and girls aged 3 to 11. It has 29 pupils and room for 77. About 21 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, a bit fewer than at most schools. We give it 42 out of 100. That puts it in line with schools like it, ahead of 63% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2022.

Coads Green, Launceston, PL15 7LY01566 782303coads-green.cornwall.sch.ukHeadteacher Sarah Reid headteacherAll details

What Ofsted found

Ofsted's last full inspection was on 19 October 2022, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.

Good overall.

TeachingOfsted calls this “quality of education”
Good
BehaviourOfsted calls this “behaviour and attitudes”
Good
WellbeingOfsted calls this “personal development”
Good
LeadershipOfsted calls this “leadership and management”
Good
Safeguarding
Effective
Yes

Results

Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025

8 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England. With a year group this small, a couple of children can move the percentages a long way.

Reached the expected level at 1150%
England 63%
Official name: Expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Working above the expected level13%
England 8%
Official name: Higher standard in reading, writing and maths
Reading score105.0
England 105.6
Official name: Reading average scaled score
Maths score103.0
England 104.6
Official name: Maths average scaled score
Trend
Reached the expected level at 11
2017 to 2025
2017: 33%33%20172018: 20%20%20182019: 64%64%20192023: 44%44%20232024: 38%38%20242025: 50%50%2025
Since 2017: +17%Declining overall
All Year 6 measures, year by year
Measure20252024202320192018†2017†CornwallEngland
Pupils tested889111012
Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths50%38%44%64%20%33%60%63%
Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths13%0%0%0%0%8%8%8%
Reading scoreReading average scaled score105.0104.0105.0102.0101.0104.0105.4105.6
Maths scoreMaths average scaled score103.0101.0100.0102.0101.099.0103.8104.6
Grammar and spelling scoreGPS average scaled score102.098.099.0107.0100.0102.0103.8105.2
Expected level: readingReading expected standard75%63%78%64%70%83%
Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard50%63%44%64%50%33%
Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed)63%38%67%91%30%67%
Reading progressReading progress score-0.7+1.4+3.5+2.6
Maths progressMaths progress score-4.6+0.4+3.7-2.8

There are no progress figures for 2025. That year group missed their Year 2 tests during Covid, so there was no starting point to measure from. Progress figures come back with the December 2026 results. Tests were cancelled altogether in 2020 and 2021.

† These results are for Coads Green Primary School, the school this one replaced in July 2018. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Plenty of spare places35 pupils for 78 places, 2024/25
45% full

43 places were empty (55% of the total), so almost everyone who applies gets in. Pupil numbers have fallen by 31% since 2021/22, so places are getting easier to find.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Cornwall council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.

Pupils on roll29Census January 2026
Places7738% full
Pupils from low-income families21%21% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English0%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support17%5 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan3%1 pupil with a plan
Average class size9.73 classes, January 2026; England 25.4
Classes with more than 30 pupils0%Infant classes are capped at 30 by law; England 10%
Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)22%£9,300 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls16 / 13
White British pupils97%

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: language and communications needs (4), Moderate learning difficulty (1), Other difficulty or disability (1).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll294445485759
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals21%23%18%10%14%12%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language0%0%0%0%2%2%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support14%16%25%16%10%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans2%2%0%0%0%

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 95.4% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.

Attendance95.4%
England 94.8%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Pupils missing a lot of school11.8%
England 12.8%
Official name: Persistent absence
Suspensions per 100 pupils0.02024/25, no permanent exclusions
Missed without permission1.2%of school time, 2024/25
Attendance year by year
Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/212018/19England
Sessions missedOverall absence4.6%6.1%5.5%4.6%3.8%5.5%5.2%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence3.4%5.4%5.3%4.1%3.6%5.3%
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence1.2%0.7%0.3%0.4%0.3%0.2%
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence11.8%14.0%18.4%11.8%6.9%10.0%12.8%
SuspensionsSuspension rate0.00.00.00.00.0
Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions00000

Staff and money

From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.

Teachers2.9full-time equivalent, 3 people
Pupils per teacher10.0Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers100%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants2.1full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£39,640
Teachers who left in the year69%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0
Sick days per teacher1.22024/25

Money

From the academy accounts return, year to August 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.

Spend per pupil£10,047England £7,128. Total £432k
Income per pupil£10,116England £7,587. Total £435k
Spent on teachers per pupil£5,209England £3,405
Money in reserve1%Very little put by: £3,465, £81 per pupil. England 9%
Money in against money out+£3,000it took in more than it spent this year
Where the money goes£10,047spent per pupil

Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m412 months to June 2026, mostly drugs
Local crime rate36 per 1,000 people60% lower than the England average
Typical house price£289,950Cornwall
Nearest bus stop20 mMethodist Church, 2 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Lewannick Community Primary SchoolAcademy2.7 miles85No overall grade 202560Compare
Upton Cross AcademyAcademy3.1 miles113Not inspected70Compare
Trekenner Community Primary SchoolFoundation3.1 miles69Requires improvement 202411Compare
South Petherwin Community Primary SchoolFoundation3.1 miles114Good 202376Compare
Stoke Climsland SchoolCouncil4.2 miles185Good 202429Compare
Pensilva Primary SchoolCouncil4.2 miles101Report card 202612Compare
Tregadillett Primary SchoolFoundation4.3 miles206Good 202439Compare
St Catherine's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy4.7 miles222Not inspected69Compare

Compared with schools like it

Our score compares Coads Green Primary School with the 46 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 46 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.

Beats63%of schools with a similar mix of pupils
In the upper half of its group. Its score of 42 is 15 points above the typical school in the group.
0Lowest of the group 0 · middle 27 · highest 97100

How the score was worked out

The score is out of 100. A 42 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 42% of primary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 17 to 73. That range is wide enough that the school could sit in the next band, so take the band as a rough guide rather than a verdict. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.

What we looked atHow much it countsAgainst schools like itEffect on the scoreBased on
Results over three years0%no data
Ofsted inspection18% (normally 20%, cut because the inspection is old)in line
+0.02
Ofsted grade, 3.9 years old
Progress pupils make0%no data
Direction of travel over five years10%below
-0.14
results and attendance falling year on year
Attendance and behaviour10%in line
+0.01
2024/25; 34 pupils
Results, allowing for the mix of pupils0%no data
What parents say0%no data

Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.

Questions parents ask

Is Coads Green Primary School a good school?

It is about average. Coads Green Primary School scores 42 out of 100. That is in line with schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 63% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 17 to 73, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much. Its results have been slipping over the last five years.

What is Coads Green Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated Coads Green Primary School good at its last full inspection on 19 October 2022.

How good are Coads Green Primary School's SATs results?

In summer 2025, 50% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 63%. 13% went further and reached the higher level. The year group was small, so the percentages jump around a lot from year to year.

How many pupils does Coads Green Primary School have?

29 pupils aged 3 to 11 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 77 places, so it is 38% full.

Is Coads Green Primary School oversubscribed?

Probably not. 43 places were empty in 2024/25 (55% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.

What is attendance like at Coads Green Primary School?

Pupils were in school 95.4% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 12% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

How big are the classes at Coads Green Primary School?

The average class had 9.7 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. No class had more than 30 pupils.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Coads Green, Launceston, PL15 7LY
Telephone
01566 782303
Website
www.coads-green.cornwall.sch.uk
Headteacher
Headteacher Sarah Reid
Type of school
Converter academy (Academy converter, academies)
Phase
Primary school, ages 3-11, with nursery
Gender
Mixed
Multi-academy trust
An Daras Multi Academy Trust (11 schools)
Local authority
Cornwall
Ward
Altarnun & Stoke Climsland
Constituency
North Cornwall
Setting
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Opened
1 July 2018 (academy converter)
URN
145758 · LAESTAB 9082615 · UKPRN 10067561
Formerly
Coads Green Primary School

Where these figures come from