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Mawnan CofE VA Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Falmouth, TR11 5HQ

Outstanding

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#2,405 of 15,057

Better than 84% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Mawnan CofE VA Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 22 Oct 2024

Area360 rating
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils144
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMiss Jilly Pridmore
Local authorityCornwall
Opened01 Jan 1900
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 112002.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolCornwallEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths78%, better than England, better than Cornwall60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.11%, better than England, better than Cornwall7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, better than Cornwall105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, better than Cornwall104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, better than Cornwall104105
Expected standard in reading94%, better than England, better than Cornwall75%76%
Expected standard in writing78%, better than England, better than Cornwall73%73%
Expected standard in maths89%, better than England, better than Cornwall73%75%
Pupils taking tests18--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils144
Girls68
Boys76
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.8.3%
First language not English0%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.150
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.11
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.6
Average class size31

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
98.6%
White and Asian
0.7%
Other ethnic group
0.7%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Other White
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Black African
0%
Other mixed
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.1
Teachers (FTE)6.43
Teaching assistants (FTE)5.51
Support staff (FTE)5.51
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/256.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/256.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.4

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.16
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.44
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.16
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.16
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolCornwallEngland
Overall absence3.9%, better than England, better than Cornwall5.4%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.5.5%, better than England, better than Cornwall13.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Cornwall1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Frequently asked questions about Mawnan CofE VA Primary School

What is Mawnan CofE VA Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Mawnan CofE VA Primary School is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 22 Oct 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Mawnan CofE VA Primary School rank in England?

Mawnan CofE VA Primary School ranks 2,405 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 84% of schools).

What are Mawnan CofE VA Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 78% of pupils at Mawnan CofE VA Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Mawnan CofE VA Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Mawnan CofE VA Primary School made 16 offers from 44 applications (2.8 per offer), and 16 of 16 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Mawnan CofE VA Primary School?

Mawnan CofE VA Primary School has 144 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Mawnan CofE VA Primary School?

Mawnan CofE VA Primary School had 150 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Mawnan CofE VA Primary School?

At Mawnan CofE VA Primary School, the average class had 31 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Mawnan CofE VA Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Mawnan CofE VA Primary School missed 3.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 5.5% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.