Coverack Primary School
Helston · Cornwall
ASPIRE ACADEMY TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 37 member schools: 37 primary schools. Local authorities: Cornwall. Regions: South West. — from the ASPIRE ACADEMY TRUST public record.
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School information
- Official name
- Coverack Primary School
- Address
- School Hill, Coverack
- Postcode
- TR12 6SA
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Parliamentary constituency
- St Ives
- URN (official identifier)
- 140630
- Establishment number
- 2121
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 4–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 22
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 49
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- ASPIRE ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jane Talbot
- Ofsted inspection
- Requires improvement · Inspected 21 May 2024Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.coverackschool.org
- Telephone
- 01326280529
- Date opened
- 1 Mar 2014
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Coverack Primary School
| 2025/26 | This school | Cornwall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 22 | 71,237 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 9.1% | 23.5% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 40.9% | 16.0% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 0.0% | 4.5% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 0.0% | 3.8% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
5 published inspections for Coverack Primary School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 24 Jun 2024
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read report- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- Yes - improving (good)
Report published 21 Feb 2017
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Coverack Community Primary School (URN 111822)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 16 May 2013
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Coverack Community Primary School (URN 111822)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 26 Apr 2010
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Coverack Community Primary School (URN 111822)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 2 Mar 2007
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Coverack Primary School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Cornwall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 5.5% | 5.4% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 21.1% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Coverack Primary School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £3,100 for 2 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Cornwall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 9.1% | 23.6% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £141 | £313 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Coverack Primary School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 22 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Cornwall average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £301,000 £13,682 per pupil | £7,188 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £292,000 £13,273 per pupil | £6,633 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £130,000 £5,909 per pupil · 44.5% | £3,246 · 48.9% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £57,000 £2,591 per pupil · 19.5% | £1,334 · 20.1% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £41,000 £1,864 per pupil · 14.0% | £300 · 4.5% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £4,000 £182 per pupil · 1.4% | £136 · 2.1% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | £9,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £0 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £11,036 per pupil, supply and agency £179 per pupil — spending up £2,237 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
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Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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