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St Mawes Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Truro, TR2 5BP

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

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,275 of 15,057

Worse than 81% of schools in England

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

St Mawes Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 16 May 2012

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Not inspected

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils24
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Kerry-Anne Crinks
TrustASPIRE ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityCornwall
Opened01 Jan 2017
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 143778.

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 maths50%60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.99104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101104105
Expected standard in reading88%75%76%
Expected standard in writing50%73%73%
Expected standard in maths63%73%75%
Pupils taking tests8--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils24
Girls14
Boys10
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.4.2%
First language not English4.2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.51
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.22
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.56.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.5
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.0

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
79.2%
Other White
20.8%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Black African
0%
White and Asian
0%
Other mixed
0%
Indian
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 teacher22.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.7
Teachers (FTE)1.04
Teaching assistants (FTE)0.97
Support staff (FTE)1.59
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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.3
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.7
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.3
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.3
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 absence3.5%, better than England, better than Cornwall5.4%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.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 St Mawes Primary School

What is St Mawes Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St Mawes Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 16 May 2012.

How does St Mawes Primary School rank in England?

St Mawes Primary School ranks 12,275 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 81% of schools).

What are St Mawes Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 50% of pupils at St Mawes Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into St Mawes Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Mawes Primary School made 3 offers from 7 applications (2.3 per offer), and 3 of 3 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend St Mawes Primary School?

St Mawes Primary School has 24 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of St Mawes Primary School?

St Mawes Primary School had 51 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at St Mawes Primary School?

At St Mawes Primary School, there were 22.6 pupils per teacher in 2025/26.

What is attendance like at St Mawes Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at St Mawes Primary School missed 3.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 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.