Grade-Ruan CofE Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Helston (Cornwall).
KS2 RWM expected
36%
▼ 26pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
45%
▼ 30pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
36%
▼ 38pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
64%
▼ 8pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.0%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
12.4
▼ 8.3 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
13.9%
▼ 11pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
80%
72 / 90 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Academy trust
iGet Information about Schools (DfE), extract of 24 Oct 2026, and Governance Register.Grade-Ruan CofE Primary School is one of 37 schools run by Aspire Academy Trust.
- Type of school
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Religious character
- Church of England
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Schools in the trust
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| School | Phase | Local authority | Pupils | Governors on Governance Register | Latest Ofsted in our data (as at 30 Sep 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biscovey Academy | Primary | Cornwall | 198 | - | Key judgements 2025Good in all four key judgements; safeguarding effective |
| Biscovey Nursery and Infants' Academy | Primary | Cornwall | 150 | - | Ungraded inspection 2024Last graded Good (Mar 2013, previous school) |
| Breage CofE Primary School | Primary | Cornwall | 39 | - | Report card 2026Expected standard in 3 areas, Needs attention in 3; safeguarding standards met |
| Bude Primary Academy - Infants | Primary | Cornwall | 126 | - | Key judgements 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good; safeguarding effective |
| Bude Primary Academy - Juniors | Primary | Cornwall | 230 | - | Key judgements 2025Good in all four key judgements; safeguarding effective |
| Bugle School | Primary | Cornwall | 167 | - | Good 2022 |
| Connor Downs Academy | Primary | Cornwall | 168 | - | Ungraded inspection 2024Last graded Good (Jun 2011, previous school) |
| Coverack Primary School | Primary | Cornwall | 22 | - | Requires improvement 2024 |
| Crowan Primary School | Primary | Cornwall | 88 | - | Key judgements 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good; safeguarding effective |
| Cubert Primary School | Primary | Cornwall | 165 | - | Requires improvement 2023This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Cusgarne Primary School | Primary | Cornwall | 40 | - | Report card 2026Expected standard in all seven areas; safeguarding standards met |
| Delabole Primary School | Primary | Cornwall | 70 | - | Ungraded inspection 2023Last graded Good (Sep 2017) |
| Grade-Ruan CofE Primary School (this school) | Primary | Cornwall | 72 | - | Requires improvement 2024 |
| Indian Queens Primary School | Primary | Cornwall | 328 | - | Key judgements 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good; safeguarding effective |
| Manaccan Primary School | Primary | Cornwall | 32 | - | Requires improvement 2024 |
| Mawgan-In-Pydar Primary School | Primary | Cornwall | 102 | - | Good 2023 |
| Mount Hawke Academy | Primary | Cornwall | 241 | - | Key judgements 2024Outstanding in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding; safeguarding effective |
| Nansledan School | Primary | Cornwall | 386 | - | Good 2024 |
| Nansloe Academy | Primary | Cornwall | 233 | - | Report card 2026Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 5; safeguarding standards met |
| Padstow School | Primary | Cornwall | 157 | - | Good 2023 |
| Penryn Primary Academy | Primary | Cornwall | 349 | - | Report card 2026Expected standard in 2 areas, Needs attention in 5; safeguarding standards met |
| Probus Primary School | Primary | Cornwall | 216 | - | Ungraded inspection 2025Last graded Good (May 2019) |
| Sandy Hill Academy | Primary | Cornwall | 455 | - | Ungraded inspection 2023Last graded Outstanding (Feb 2017) |
| Shortlanesend School | Primary | Cornwall | 140 | - | Key judgements 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Requires improvement; safeguarding effective |
| St Breock Primary School | Primary | Cornwall | 203 | - | Ungraded inspection 2022Last graded Good (Jun 2012) |
| St Keverne Primary School | Primary | Cornwall | 53 | - | Requires improvement 2024 |
| St Mawes Primary School | Primary | Cornwall | 24 | - | Ungraded inspection 2025Last graded Good (May 2012, previous school) |
| St Minver School | Primary | Cornwall | 175 | - | Ungraded inspection 2022Last graded Good (Nov 2011, previous school) |
| St Stephen Churchtown Academy | Primary | Cornwall | 284 | - | Ungraded inspection 2024Last graded Good (Sep 2018) |
| St Uny CofE Academy | Primary | Cornwall | 235 | - | Good 2022 |
| Summercourt Academy | Primary | Cornwall | 100 | - | Key judgements 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding; safeguarding effective |
| Tintagel Primary School | Primary | Cornwall | 89 | - | Ungraded inspection 2023Last graded Good (Jan 2014, previous school) |
| Tregolls Academy | Primary | Cornwall | 220 | - | Report card 2026Expected standard in 2 areas, Needs attention in 5; safeguarding standards met |
| Treverbyn Academy | Primary | Cornwall | 214 | - | Good 2023 |
| Truro Learning Academy | Primary | Cornwall | 190 | - | Good 2023 |
| Warbstow Primary Academy | Primary | Cornwall | 64 | - | Key judgements 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good; safeguarding effective |
| Whitemoor Academy | Primary | Cornwall | 108 | - | Ungraded inspection 2025Last graded Good (May 2015) |
| 37 schools | 6,133 |
Schools linked to the trust in the Governance Register school data (Get Information about Schools, extract of 24 Oct 2026). Pupils are on-roll counts from the register. Ofsted: latest inspection in the Ofsted management information (as at 30 September 2026); "No overall grade" means inspected since September 2024 without a one-word grade; what the inspection found is shown beneath, and the school's Ofsted card has the full table.
What this means
- Funding
- An academy is funded directly by the Department for Education, through its trust, rather than through the local council.
- Admissions
- The trust is the admissions authority and sets the admissions policy. Applications are usually still coordinated by the local council.
- Governance
- The trust board is legally accountable for the school. It often delegates some oversight to a local governing body.
General explanation of how academy trusts work in England, not a statement about this trust. See GOV.UK Academy trust governance guide.