School Chooser

Lewannick Community Primary School

Primary · ages 2-11MixedAcademy85 pupilsNurseryLauncestonCornwall
School Chooser Score
60
In line with
similar schools
Likely range 30 to 82, so it could be “above”
Out of 100. Better than 68% of the 50 schools most like it. Much the same over the last five years.
OfstedNo overall gradeLast Ofsted inspection, April 2025
Reached the expected level at 1178%England 63%
Attendance95.3%England 94.8%
Pupils from low-income families27%About the same as most schools in England
Places34 spare85 pupils, 119 places
Pupils per teacher20.0School workforce census

Lewannick Community Primary School is a converter academy in Launceston for boys and girls aged 2 to 11. It has 85 pupils and room for 119. About 27 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, about the same as most schools in England. We give it 60 out of 100. That puts it in line with schools like it, ahead of 68% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was inspected 2025, no overall grade.

Hawks Tor Drive, Lewannick, Launceston, PL15 7QY01566 782262lewannick.cornwall.sch.ukMrs Maura Furber acting headteacherAll details

What Ofsted found

Ofsted's last full inspection was on 23 April 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

9 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 1178%
England 63%
Official name: Expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Working above the expected level22%
England 8%
Official name: Higher standard in reading, writing and maths
Reading score110.0
England 105.6
Official name: Reading average scaled score
Maths score110.0
England 104.6
Official name: Maths average scaled score
Trend
Reached the expected level at 11
2017 to 2025
2017: 47%47%20172018: 71%71%20182019: 53%53%20192023: 50%50%20232024: 33%33%20242025: 78%78%2025
Since 2017: +31%Steady overall
All Year 6 measures, year by year
Measure202520242023201920182017CornwallEngland
Pupils tested996171717
Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths78%33%50%53%71%47%60%63%
Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths22%0%0%12%6%0%8%8%
Reading scoreReading average scaled score110.0101.0105.0105.0106.0100.0105.4105.6
Maths scoreMaths average scaled score110.0103.0105.0105.0103.0105.0103.8104.6
Grammar and spelling scoreGPS average scaled score105.0101.0104.0105.0107.0103.0103.8105.2
Expected level: readingReading expected standard89%44%50%65%88%47%
Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard100%67%67%65%76%94%
Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed)78%44%67%71%76%94%
Reading progressReading progress score-1.5-1.0-3.5
Maths progressMaths progress score-1.7-2.8+1.5

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.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Plenty of spare places67 pupils for 120 places, 2024/25
56% full

53 places were empty (44% of the total), so almost everyone who applies gets in. Pupil numbers have fallen by 17% 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 roll85Census January 2026
Places11971% full
Pupils from low-income families29%27% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English1%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support12%10 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan4%3 pupils with a plan
Average class size19.34 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)28%£29,450 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls42 / 43
White British pupils94%

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: language and communications needs (6), SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need (4), Moderate learning difficulty (1), emotional and mental health (1), Specific learning difficulty (1).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll859298918998
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals29%27%19%19%15%17%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language1%3%5%4%1%1%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support13%12%14%16%8%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans2%1%0%0%0%

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 95.3% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.

Attendance95.3%
England 94.8%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Pupils missing a lot of school10.8%
England 12.8%
Official name: Persistent absence
Suspensions per 100 pupils0.02024/25, no permanent exclusions
Missed without permission1.6%of school time, 2024/25
Attendance year by year
Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/212018/19England
Sessions missedOverall absence4.7%7.1%6.5%7.4%4.3%5.3%5.2%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence3.1%3.7%3.6%6.2%2.7%3.7%
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence1.6%3.4%2.8%1.3%1.6%1.7%
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence10.8%14.7%14.1%23.6%17.1%17.2%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.

Teachers3.8full-time equivalent, 4 people
Pupils per teacher20.0Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers100%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants5.0full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£47,183
Teachers who left in the year21%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0
Sick days per teacher1.92023/24

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£7,866England £7,128. Total £645k
Income per pupil£7,500England £7,587. Total £615k
Spent on teachers per pupil£4,171England £3,405
Money in reserve1%Very little put by: £6,645, £81 per pupil. England 9%
Money in against money out-£30kit spent more than it took in this year
Where the money goes£7,866spent 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 m1712 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate36 per 1,000 people60% lower than the England average
Typical house price£289,950Cornwall
Nearest bus stop70 mSt Martins Close, 4 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
South Petherwin Community Primary SchoolFoundation2.0 miles114Good 202376Compare
Tregadillett Primary SchoolFoundation2.4 miles206Good 202439Compare
Coads Green Primary SchoolAcademy2.7 miles29Good 202242Compare
Altarnun Primary SchoolAcademy3.0 miles47Good 202068Compare
St Catherine's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy3.6 miles222Not inspected69Compare
Egloskerry Primary SchoolAcademy3.8 miles79Good 202065Compare
Windmill Hill AcademyAcademy4.2 miles162Good 202219Compare
Launceston Primary SchoolFree school4.3 miles101Good 202492Compare

Compared with schools like it

Our score compares Lewannick Community Primary School with the 44 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 44 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.

Beats68%of schools with a similar mix of pupils
In the upper half of its group. Its score of 60 is 19 points above the typical school in the group.
0Lowest of the group 3 · middle 41 · highest 94100

Nearby schools with a similar mix of pupils that score higher

Of those 44 schools, these are within 25 km and score at least five points more than Lewannick Community Primary School, nearest first. A school with the same kind of pupils and a higher score is the fairest sign that it gets more out of them.

SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
St Dominic CofE Primary SchoolAcademy11.4 miles83No overall grade 202484Compare

How the score was worked out

The score is out of 100. A 60 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 60% of primary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 30 to 82. 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 inspection20%in line
+0.03
Ofsted grade, 1.4 years old
Progress pupils make0%no data
Direction of travel over five years10%in line
+0.03
results and attendance falling year on year
Attendance and behaviour10%in line
+0.06
2024/25; 65 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 Lewannick Community Primary School a good school?

It is about average. Lewannick Community Primary School scores 60 out of 100. That is in line with schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 68% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 30 to 82, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much.

What is Lewannick Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated Lewannick Community Primary School not judged at its last full inspection on 23 April 2025.

How good are Lewannick Community Primary School's SATs results?

In summer 2025, 78% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 63%. 22% 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 Lewannick Community Primary School have?

85 pupils aged 2 to 11 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 119 places, so it is 71% full.

Is Lewannick Community Primary School oversubscribed?

Probably not. 53 places were empty in 2024/25 (44% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.

What is attendance like at Lewannick Community Primary School?

Pupils were in school 95.3% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 11% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

How big are the classes at Lewannick Community Primary School?

The average class had 19.3 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
Hawks Tor Drive, Lewannick, Launceston, PL15 7QY
Telephone
01566 782262
Website
www.lewannick.cornwall.sch.uk
Acting Headteacher
Mrs Maura Furber
Type of school
Converter academy (Academy converter, academies)
Phase
Primary school, ages 2-11, 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 February 2014 (academy converter)
URN
140582 · LAESTAB 9082612 · UKPRN 10044829
Formerly
Lewannick Community Primary School

Where these figures come from