Grade-Ruan CofE Primary School
Academy converter in Helston, Cornwall.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 72 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 90 |
| Free school meals | 13.90% |
| Trust or sponsor | ASPIRE ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Cornwall |
| Address | Ruan Minor, Helston, Cornwall, TR12 7JN |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.graderuan.org |
| Telephone | 01326290613 |
| URN | 140632 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 4 June 2024, published 11 July 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 21 February 2023, outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Landewednack Community Primary School (primary school, about 3.0 km)
- Mullion Primary School (primary school, about 5.6 km)
- Coverack Primary School (primary school, about 6.7 km)
- Garras Community Primary School (primary school, about 9.1 km)
- St Keverne Primary School (primary school, about 9.2 km)
- Manaccan Primary School (primary school, about 10.7 km)
- Nansloe Academy (primary school, about 13.0 km)
- St Michael's Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 13.3 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.