Academy converter · Cornwall

Sithney Community Primary School

3–11Ages
88Pupils
PrimaryPhase
143998URN

Crowntown, Helston, TR13 0AE · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.4per place

0.4 above Cornwall median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Cornwall

12 applications for 5 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

46%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 · 31 October 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

Inspection history

31 October 2023
Graded inspection: Good
16 September 2021
Ungraded inspection: School remains Outstanding (Concerns)

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

2.4applications per place, Reception

0.4 above Cornwall median (2.0) 0.2 above England median (2.2)

12 applications · 5 places offered · 5 named it first

2026 2.4; Cornwall median median 2.0
2025 1.8; Cornwall median median 2.0
2024 1.8; Cornwall median median 1.9
2023 1.9; Cornwall median median 1.6
2022 1.7; Cornwall median median 1.7
2021 2.2; Cornwall median median 1.7
2020 2.2; Cornwall median median 1.7
2019 3.0; Cornwall median median 1.7
2018 2.2; Cornwall median median 1.7
2017 2.0; Cornwall median median 1.6
2016 2.4; Cornwall median median 1.7; as the previous school
2015 1.7; Cornwall median median 1.5; as the previous school
2014 1.6; Cornwall median median 1.6; as the previous school

This school
Cornwall median

Dashed bars: as Sithney Community Primary School (URN 111824), the previous school.

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	5	12	2.4	5	1.00
Sep 2025	16	28	1.8	15	0.94
Sep 2024	13	23	1.8	13	1.00
Sep 2023	11	21	1.9	11	1.00
Sep 2022	15	26	1.7	14	0.93
Sep 2021	5	11	2.2	5	1.00
Sep 2020	12	26	2.2	11	0.92
Sep 2019	9	27	3.0	8	0.89
Sep 2018	15	33	2.2	15	1.00
Sep 2017	13	26	2.0	14	1.08
Sep 2016 *	11	26	2.4	7	0.64
Sep 2015 *	12	20	1.7	12	1.00
Sep 2014 *	14	22	1.6	14	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 62% · Writing 46% · Maths 77% → all three 46% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard46%174th of 209 in Cornwall

Cornwall 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard62%

Cornwall 76% England 78%

Higher standard31%

Cornwall 31% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard46%

Cornwall 75% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Cornwall 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard77%

Cornwall 75% England 77%

Higher standard31%

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	46%	0%	104	104
2023/24	62%	0%	109	107
2022/23	62%	15%	111	108

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

Sithney Community Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

2.4applications per place 46%met the SATs standard
Trannack Primary School
2.5 km · Cornwall

Good2023

2.7applications per place 13%met the SATs standard
Breage CofE Primary School
2.8 km · Cornwall

2026
Godolphin Primary School
3.1 km · Cornwall

2026

1.8applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Parc Eglos School
3.4 km · Cornwall

Requires improvement2024

2.0applications per place 49%met the SATs standard
Porthleven School
3.8 km · Cornwall

2026

1.4applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
St Michael's Church of England Primary School
4.0 km · Cornwall

Standards maintained2025

2.1applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Nansloe Academy
4.2 km · Cornwall

2026

2.9applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Wendron Church of England Primary School
4.2 km · Cornwall

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.3applications per place 60%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 143998 · 908/2124
Trust: Crofty Education Trust
Capacity: 91 pupils · 88 on roll
Free school meals: 13.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 June 2017
Replaced: Sithney Community Primary School (URN 111824)
Address: Crowntown, Helston, TR13 0AE
Local authority: Cornwall

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