Primary school

Mawnan CofE VA Primary School

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Cornwall
  • TR11 5HQ
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Oct 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,405 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 16%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 66%66%2016/17: top 90%2017/18: top 72%2018/19: top 67%2022/23: top 10%10% · 2022/232023/24: top 37%2024/25: top 16%No exams

Against South West

Expected standard, RWM78% · South West 62%Small cohort: 18 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM11% · South West 6%Small cohort: 18 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score109 · South West 105Small cohort: 18 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score107 · South West 104Small cohort: 18 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 47% · 15 pupils · South West 53%2016/17: 40% · 15 pupils · South West 62%2017/18: 58% · 12 pupils · South West 65%2018/19: 60% · 15 pupils · South West 66%2022/23: 80% · 20 pupils · South West 59%2023/24: 67% · 21 pupils · South West 61%2024/25: 78% · 18 pupils · South West 62%80%40%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 7% · 15 pupils · South West 4%2016/17: 7% · 15 pupils · South West 8%2017/18: 0% · 12 pupils · South West 8%2018/19: 20% · 15 pupils · South West 9%2022/23: 20% · 20 pupils · South West 6%2023/24: 24% · 21 pupils · South West 6%2024/25: 11% · 18 pupils · South West 6%24%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 105 · 15 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 104 · 15 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 106 · 12 pupils · South West 1052018/19: 106 · 15 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 111 · 20 pupils · South West 1052023/24: 112 · 21 pupils · South West 1052024/25: 109 · 18 pupils · South West 105112104No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 101 · 15 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 99 · 15 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 103 · 12 pupils · South West 1042018/19: 105 · 15 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 109 · 20 pupils · South West 1042023/24: 112 · 21 pupils · South West 1042024/25: 107 · 18 pupils · South West 10411299No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
16 of 16 who put it first2014 · 83.3%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1616
2nd180
3rd100

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2024

  • Personal developmentOutstanding
  • Quality of educationOutstanding
  • Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
  • Early years provisionOutstanding
  • Leadership and managementOutstanding
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2008Good
  2. 2011Satisfactory
  3. 2013Good
  4. 2017Ungraded visit
  5. 2023Remains Good
  6. 2024All areas Outstanding

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026144
Free school meals (past 6 years)9.9%
First language not English0.0%
SEN support8.4%
EHC plan2.1%
Absence (sessions missed)3.3%
Persistently absent pupils5.0%

Girls 51.4%Boys 48.6%

121% full · 119 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 56 responses (39.4% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved100% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 85.7% not applicable87.5% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year100% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 33.9% not applicable100% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child96.4% agree
  • My child does well at this school100% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing100% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school100% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school100% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development100% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent100% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher22.4
Pupils per adult12.1
  • Classroom teachers 3.4
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 5.5
  • Other support 0

Teachers 6.4 FTE · Whole workforce 11.9 · 16 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,464
Spend per pupil£7,225
Staff spend per pupil£5,885
Reserve per pupil£2,897
  • +£417,180revenue reserve
  • +£34,442in-year balance

Grants £6,909 · self-generated £607 · premises −£143 per pupil