St Michael's Church of England Primary School

Penberthy Road, Helston, Cornwall, TR13 8AR

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

53%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

4–11

Ages

323

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Cornwall →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 323 / 420 (77%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Church of England

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

30.0%

Disadvantaged

EAL

2.5%

SEN support

15.8%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

53%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

105

Avg reading score

103

Avg maths score

Attendance

5.9%

Overall absence

16.7%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

15.65

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -2.9 vs 2023/24

20.6

Pupils per teacher

↑ +1.8 vs 2023/24

16.3

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.7 vs 2023/24

£48,425

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 11% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,081 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,542

Spend per pupil

£6,969

Income per pupil

52%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.