Primary school

St Mewan Community Primary School

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  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Cornwall
  • PL26 7DP
Ofsted Good · inspected Apr 2014

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 9,013 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 60%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 56%56%2016/17: top 7%7% · 2016/172017/18: top 70%2018/19: top 64%2022/23: top 11%2023/24: top 51%2024/25: top 60%No exams

Against South WestArrows: South West rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM60% · South West 62%5/10 Middle
Higher standard, RWM13% · South West 6%9/10 Top 20%+32.2 pts
Reading score106 · South West 1056/10 Middle+17.1 pts
Maths score105 · South West 1046/10 Middle−7.8 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 52% · 60 pupils · South West 53%2016/17: 85% · 61 pupils · South West 62%2017/18: 58% · 60 pupils · South West 65%2018/19: 62% · 63 pupils · South West 66%2022/23: 79% · 63 pupils · South West 59%2023/24: 62% · 60 pupils · South West 61%2024/25: 60% · 60 pupils · South West 62%85%52%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 7% · 60 pupils · South West 4%2016/17: 20% · 61 pupils · South West 8%2017/18: 13% · 60 pupils · South West 8%2018/19: 10% · 63 pupils · South West 9%2022/23: 16% · 63 pupils · South West 6%2023/24: 12% · 60 pupils · South West 6%2024/25: 13% · 60 pupils · South West 6%20%7%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 104 · 60 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 107 · 61 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 106 · 60 pupils · South West 1052018/19: 104 · 63 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 108 · 63 pupils · South West 1052023/24: 105 · 60 pupils · South West 1052024/25: 106 · 60 pupils · South West 105108104No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 60 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 107 · 61 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 103 · 60 pupils · South West 1042018/19: 106 · 63 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 107 · 63 pupils · South West 1042023/24: 104 · 60 pupils · South West 1042024/25: 105 · 60 pupils · South West 104107103No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
58 of 58 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st5858
2nd160
3rd180

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2024

  1. 2006Goodas predecessor
  2. 2009Goodas predecessor
  3. 2014Good
  4. 2018Remains Good
  5. 2024Remains Good

4 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

4 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026441
Free school meals (past 6 years)12.8%
First language not English0.9%
SEN support13.4%
EHC plan2.9%
Absence (sessions missed)3.6%
Persistently absent pupils4.4%

Girls 48.8%Boys 51.2%

98% full · 450 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 89 responses (19.9% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school98.9% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school98.9% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved93.3% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 67.4% not applicable62.1% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year86.5% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 13.5% not applicable96.1% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed94.1% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child92.1% agree
  • My child does well at this school100% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing97.8% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school97.8% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school95.5% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development95.5% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent98.9% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher25.3
Pupils per adult11.1
  • Classroom teachers 13.5
  • Leadership 3.5
  • Teaching assistants 17.4
  • Other support 8

Teachers 17 FTE · Whole workforce 42.3 · 64 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,083
Spend per pupil£5,776
Staff spend per pupil£4,494
Reserve per pupil£16
  • +£7,000revenue reserve
  • +£137,000in-year balance

Grants £5,790 · self-generated £282 · premises £336 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: CORNWALL EDUCATION LEARNING TRUST (16 academies) · trust reserve £4,880,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it