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Mabe Community Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Penryn, TR10 9HB

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,662 of 15,057

Worse than 64% of schools in England

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

Mabe Community Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Dec 2024

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils180 of 180 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Andrew Watkins
TrustKERNOW LEARNING MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityCornwall
Opened01 Sept 2016
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 143170.

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 maths59%60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%7%8%
Average reading score102105106
Average maths score102104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score105104105
Expected standard in reading64%75%76%
Expected standard in writing82%73%73%
Expected standard in maths73%73%75%
Pupils taking tests22--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils180
Girls88
Boys92
Eligible for free school meals18.9%
First language not English5%
SEN support28
EHC plan5
Average class size22.5

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
90.6%
Other ethnic group
2.2%
Other White
1.7%
Other mixed
1.1%
Indian
1.1%
Irish
0.6%
White and Asian
0.6%
Other Asian
0.6%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolCornwallEngland
Overall absence4.9%5.4%5.1%
Persistent absence9.7%13.5%13.2%
Severe absence0.6%1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)19
Applications (Reception)34
First preference applications (Reception)17
First preference offers (Reception)17
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places180
Pupils on roll168
Unfilled places6.7%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.1
Pupils per adult9.9
Teachers (FTE)9.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.53
Support staff (FTE)9.96
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.1%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Mabe Community Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.6 miSecondaryPenryn CollegeAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryPenryn Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.7 miSecondaryFalmouth SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Mabe Community Primary School

What is Mabe Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Mabe Community Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 3 Dec 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Mabe Community Primary School rank in England?

Mabe Community Primary School ranks 9,662 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 64% of schools).

How many pupils attend Mabe Community Primary School?

Mabe Community Primary School has 180 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 180.

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.