Beacon Academy, Bodmin

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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~850m)Possible (~1.2km)Unlikely (~1.6km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Kaye Haywood
Pupils:448 / 480 capacity
LA:Cornwall
Phone:0120872773
Address:38 Robartes Road, Bodmin, PL31 1JQ
Trust:KERNOW LEARNING MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 July 2016

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 7 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Leadership & Management

Inspected 8 May 2019
URN:142958
UKPRN:10057159
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:North Cornwall
Urban/Rural:Urban: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2019 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

44.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, VI - Visual Impairment, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

55 responses
Would recommend86%
Child is happy89%
Well taught91%
Good progress93%
Feels safe89%
Well behaved84%
Bullying dealt with22%
Kept informed86%
Handles concerns64%
Wider development82%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+9ppMaths+6ppWriting+7pp

Reading has improved from 84% to 93%. Maths has improved from 82% to 88%. Writing has improved from 79% to 86%.

Class Sizes

24.8

Avg class size

24.2

Infant (KS1)

24.8

KS2

17

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Primary School (NE-bound)
96m · 2 min walk
Robartes Road (E-bound)
148m · 2 min walk
Lower Bore Street (W-bound)
282m · 5 min walk
Top of Rock Lane (SW-bound)
292m · 5 min walk
Higher Bore Street (W-bound)
320m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

93%

Near capacity

448 pupils

480 capacity

32 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Bodmin

Low pressure
New homes approved:852
Projected new pupils:213

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bodmin

Admissions Demand - Cornwall

Low demand0.72x oversubscription

Places available

6,695

Applications

4,808

Got 1st preference

95.7%

Got preferred school

99.3%

Primary admissions across Cornwall (2025/26)

Inspection History

8 May 2019
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.3576%

Overall absence

17.15116%

Persistent absence

344

Enrolments

Authorised4.05214%
Unauthorised2.30546%
Persistent (10%+)17.15116%
Severe (50%+)0.2907%

Absence trend

4.9466%
18/19
4.31327%
20/21
7.65229%
21/22
7.57653%
22/23
7.00728%
23/24
6.3576%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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