Foundation school · Cornwall

South Petherwin Community Primary School

4–11Ages
114Pupils
PrimaryPhase
111947URN

South Petherwin, Launceston, PL15 7LE · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Mar 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.9per place

0.9 above Cornwall median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Cornwall

44 applications for 15 places · 9th of 125 in Cornwall

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

71%met the expected standard

Cornwall 62% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 28 March 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.9applications per place, Reception

0.9 above Cornwall median (2.0) 0.7 above England median (2.2)

44 applications · 15 places offered · 21 named it first

2026 2.9; Cornwall median median 2.0
2025 3.4; Cornwall median median 2.0
2024 1.7; Cornwall median median 1.9
2023 2.2; Cornwall median median 1.6
2022 1.8; Cornwall median median 1.7
2021 2.5; Cornwall median median 1.7
2020 2.1; Cornwall median median 1.7
2019 2.5; Cornwall median median 1.7
2018 2.3; Cornwall median median 1.7
2017 2.5; Cornwall median median 1.6
2016 2.5; Cornwall median median 1.7
2015 2.9; Cornwall median median 1.5
2014 2.6; Cornwall median median 1.6

More applications per place than the Cornwall median in 12 of 13 years.

This school
Cornwall median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	15	44	2.9	21	1.40
Sep 2025	15	51	3.4	22	1.47
Sep 2024	17	28	1.7	15	0.88
Sep 2023	15	33	2.2	15	1.00
Sep 2022	18	33	1.8	18	1.00
Sep 2021	16	40	2.5	16	1.00
Sep 2020	18	38	2.1	18	1.00
Sep 2019	15	38	2.5	21	1.40
Sep 2018	17	39	2.3	24	1.41
Sep 2017	15	37	2.5	14	0.93
Sep 2016	13	33	2.5	17	1.31
Sep 2015	15	44	2.9	16	1.07
Sep 2014	12	31	2.6	14	1.17

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 88% · Writing 88% · Maths 76% → all three 71% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard71%48th of 209 in Cornwall

Cornwall 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard88%

Cornwall 76% England 78%

Higher standard47%

Cornwall 31% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard88%

Cornwall 75% England 75%

Greater depth18%

Cornwall 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard76%

Cornwall 75% England 77%

Higher standard18%

Cornwall 21% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Cornwall median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	71%	6%	107	104
2023/24	63%	13%	108	104
2022/23	81%	19%	108	106

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

South Petherwin Community Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

2.9applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Tregadillett Primary School
2.2 km · Cornwall

Good2024

1.7applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
St Catherine's CofE Primary School
2.7 km · Cornwall

Standards maintained2024

1.8applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Lewannick Community Primary School
3.3 km · Cornwall

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.5applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Launceston Primary School
3.6 km · Cornwall

Good2024

1.6applications per place
Windmill Hill Academy
3.7 km · Cornwall

Remains Good2022

2.6applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
St Stephens Community Academy
4.4 km · Cornwall

Good2024

1.5applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Trekenner Community Primary School
5.0 km · Cornwall

Requires improvement2024

2.4applications per place
Coads Green Primary School
5.0 km · Cornwall

Good2022

2.7applications per place 50%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Foundation school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 111947 · 908/2633
Trust: The Launceston Rural Learning Trust
Capacity: 105 pupils · 114 on roll
Free school meals: 14.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: South Petherwin, Launceston, PL15 7LE
Local authority: Cornwall

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources