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Gulval School

Primary

Cornwall · Penzance · TR18 3BJ gulvalschool.org.uk

Pupils
222
cap. 179
Ages
2 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
75%
RWM expected · 2024/25
4%
RWM higher · 2024/25
222
Pupils · 2024/25
1%
EAL · 2024/25
10%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
75%
RWM expected · 2024/25
4%
RWM higher · 2024/25
222
Pupils · 2024/25
1%
EAL · 2024/25
10%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good

Ofsted inspection · 16/11/2022

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCornwall
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio23.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen

Overview of Gulval School · Primary · Cornwall

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
75%
-4pp
80%71%62%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 75%
RWM higher standard
4%
-13pp
17%9%0%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 4%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
83%
Reading higher standard
29%
Writing expected standard
83%
Writing higher standard
21%
Maths expected standard
79%
Maths higher standard
25%
Science expected standard
92%
SPAG expected standard
96%
SPAG higher standard
50%
Reading scaled score
107.0
Maths scaled score
106.0
GPS scaled score
109.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
222
Pupil : teacher ratio
23.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
1%
FSM eligible
19%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
10%

Contact

Address
School Lane, Gulval, Penzance, TR18 3BJ
Local authority
Cornwall
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2575%4%83%29%83%21%79%25%92%96%107.0106.0109.015%222
2023/2479%17%83%33%83%29%88%21%88%79%107.0105.0106.014%219
2022/2377%12%81%50%85%19%81%27%88%81%108.0104.0107.0+0.80-0.10-1.6015%212
2018/1962%0%81%15%85%19%73%0%92%65%104.0101.0103.0+1.70+1.40-1.8017%183
2017/1880%7%87%13%93%27%87%13%93%80%104.0105.0103.0-0.80+1.90-0.3019%176
2016/1783%13%92%33%92%42%88%13%96%71%108.0104.0105.0+1.50+3.70-0.9014%152

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2522222.015%1%19%5%10%
2023/2421924.914%0%17%6%13%
2022/2321226.615%0%18%5%11%
2021/2221622.111%0%21%6%13%
2020/2116324.714%1%24%
2018/1918322.617%0%18%4%8%
2017/1817617.119%1%22%5%8%
2016/1715215.614%0%22%4%5%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.