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Crowan Primary School

Primary · ages 4-11MixedAcademy88 pupilsCamborneCornwall
School Chooser Score
30
Below
similar schools
Likely range 11 to 64, so it could be “in line”
Out of 100. Better than 57% of the 50 schools most like it. Getting better year on year.
OfstedNo overall gradeLast Ofsted inspection, May 2025
Reached the expected level at 1190%England 63%
Attendance96.6%England 94.8%
Pupils from low-income families25%About the same as most schools in England
Places31 spare88 pupils, 119 places
Pupils on roll88Census January 2026

Crowan Primary School is a converter academy in Camborne for boys and girls aged 4 to 11. It has 88 pupils and room for 119. About 25 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, about the same as most schools in England. We give it 31 out of 100. That puts it below schools like it, ahead of 57% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was inspected 2025, no overall grade.

Moorfield, Praze-An-Beeble, Camborne, TR14 0LG01209 831455crowanschool.orgMiss Tamsin Harris headteacherAll details

What Ofsted found

Ofsted's last full inspection was on 7 May 2025, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.

Not judged Between September 2024 and November 2025, Ofsted graded each area but stopped giving one overall word.

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
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective
Yes

Results

Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025

10 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 1190%
England 63%
Official name: Expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Working above the expected level10%
England 8%
Official name: Higher standard in reading, writing and maths
Reading score107.0
England 105.6
Official name: Reading average scaled score
Maths score105.0
England 104.6
Official name: Maths average scaled score
Trend
Reached the expected level at 11
2017 to 2025
2017: 67%67%20172018: 55%55%20182019: 63%63%20192023: 40%40%20232024: 44%44%20242025: 90%90%2025
Since 2017: +23%Improving overall
All Year 6 measures, year by year
Measure2025202420232019†2018†2017†CornwallEngland
Pupils tested101615161115
Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths90%44%40%63%55%67%60%63%
Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths10%0%0%0%9%7%8%8%
Reading scoreReading average scaled score107.0103.0103.0102.0105.0106.0105.4105.6
Maths scoreMaths average scaled score105.0103.0100.0105.0102.0103.0103.8104.6
Grammar and spelling scoreGPS average scaled score105.0101.099.0104.0104.0104.0103.8105.2
Expected level: readingReading expected standard90%56%47%63%64%67%
Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard90%69%53%81%73%73%
Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed)90%56%40%81%73%67%
Reading progressReading progress score-0.9-4.0-0.5-2.9
Maths progressMaths progress score-2.2-1.0-2.1-5.3

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 Crowan Primary School, the school this one replaced in September 2022. 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 places88 pupils for 119 places, 2024/25
74% full

31 places were empty (26% of the total), so almost everyone who applies gets in.

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 roll88Census January 2026
Places11974% full
Pupils from low-income families25%25% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English1%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support9%8 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan1%1 pupil with a plan
Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)22%£29,450 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls40 / 48
White British pupils97%

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: language and communications needs (4), emotional and mental health (3), Moderate learning difficulty (1), Specific learning difficulty (1).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census2026202520242023
Pupils on roll88889599
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals25%19%17%18%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language1%1%0%0%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support6%8%16%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans1%3%2%

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 96.6% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.

Attendance96.6%
England 94.8%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Pupils missing a lot of school3.9%
England 12.8%
Official name: Persistent absence
Suspensions per 100 pupils0.02024/25, no permanent exclusions
Missed without permission0.8%of school time, 2024/25
Attendance year by year
Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21†2018/19†England
Sessions missedOverall absence3.4%4.9%6.7%4.2%2.0%3.6%5.2%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence2.6%3.9%5.4%2.9%1.8%2.9%
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence0.8%1.0%1.3%1.3%0.3%0.8%
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence3.9%11.2%22.7%12.9%3.1%5.4%12.8%
SuspensionsSuspension rate0.00.00.0
Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions000

† These attendance figures are for Crowan Primary School, the school this one replaced in September 2022. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.

Staff and money

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

Teachersfull-time equivalent
Pupils per teacherPupils for every full-time teacher
Teachers who left in the year0%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0
Sick days per teacher1.52023/24

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£7,398England £7,128. Total £651k
Income per pupil£8,193England £7,587. Total £721k
Spent on teachers per pupil£3,318England £3,405
Money in reserve4%Not much put by: £26k, £290 per pupil. England 9%
Money in against money out+£70kit took in more than it spent this year
Where the money goes£7,398spent 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 m1012 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate31 per 1,000 people66% lower than the England average
Typical house price£289,950Cornwall
Nearest bus stop440 mTrethannas Gardens, 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
Troon Community Primary SchoolAcademy1.9 miles141Good 202227Compare
Penponds SchoolAcademy1.9 miles104Good 202487Compare
Trevithick Learning AcademyAcademy2.4 miles520Good 202345Compare
Gwinear Community Primary SchoolFoundation2.4 miles106Good 202336Compare
St John's Catholic Primary School, CamborneAcademy2.5 miles149Report card 202671Compare
St Meriadoc CofE Infant AcademyAcademy2.6 miles173Good 20237Compare
Leedstown Community Primary SchoolAcademy2.7 miles74Not inspected10Compare
St Meriadoc CofE Junior AcademyAcademy2.7 miles216Good 202231Compare

Compared with schools like it

Our score compares Crowan Primary School with the 49 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 49 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.

Beats57%of schools with a similar mix of pupils
In the upper half of its group. Its score of 31 is about the same as the typical school in the group.
0Lowest of the group 2 · middle 28 · highest 95100

How the score was worked out

The score is out of 100. A 31 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 31% of primary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 11 to 64. 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 years25%below
-0.19
2024 and 2023 results; 16 pupils
Ofsted inspection20%in line
+0.01
Ofsted grade, 1.4 years old
Progress pupils make20%below
-0.18
DfE progress measure; 16 pupils
Direction of travel over five years10%well above
+0.13
results and attendance rising year on year
Attendance and behaviour10%above
+0.09
2024/25; 78 pupils
Results, allowing for the mix of pupils10%below
-0.10
Attainment relative to schools with a similar intake; 16 pupils
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 Crowan Primary School a good school?

The figures are weak. Crowan Primary School scores 31 out of 100. That is below schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 57% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 11 to 64, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much. Its results have been getting better over the last five years.

What is Crowan Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated Crowan Primary School not judged at its last full inspection on 7 May 2025.

How good are Crowan Primary School's SATs results?

In summer 2025, 90% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 63%. 10% 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 Crowan Primary School have?

88 pupils aged 4 to 11 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 119 places, so it is 74% full.

Is Crowan Primary School oversubscribed?

Probably not. 31 places were empty in 2024/25 (26% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.

What is attendance like at Crowan Primary School?

Pupils were in school 96.6% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 4% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

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

Contact and details

Address
Moorfield, Praze-An-Beeble, Camborne, TR14 0LG
Telephone
01209 831455
Website
www.crowanschool.org
Headteacher
Miss Tamsin Harris
Type of school
Converter academy (Academy converter, academies)
Phase
Primary school, ages 4-11
Gender
Mixed
Multi-academy trust
ASPIRE Academy Trust (38 schools)
Local authority
Cornwall
Ward
Crowan, Sithney & Wendron
Constituency
St Ives
Setting
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Opened
1 September 2022 (fresh start)
URN
149434 · LAESTAB 9082054 · UKPRN 10091324
Formerly
Crowan Primary School

Where these figures come from