Lanivet Community Primary School, Bodmin
Lanivet Community Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Bodmin, part of Truro & Penwith Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 5th-highest of the 15 schools in Bodmin with published results, and 5,775th of 14,452 across England. It was 83% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Cornwall (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Lanivet Community Primary School in detail
Lanivet Community Primary School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils at Lanivet Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 85% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Cornwall and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 65% in reading and 61% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Lanivet Community Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 18 families put Lanivet Community Primary School as their first choice and 47 named it as one of their preferences, for 25 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Lanivet Community Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Lanivet Community Primary School are Nanstallon Community Primary School (1.7 miles, Good, 60% reading, 87% maths); St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin (2.3 miles, Good, 83% reading, 60% maths); Berrycoombe School (2.4 miles, Good, 62% reading, 62% maths); and Beacon Academy (2.4 miles, Good, 93% reading, 88% maths).
Lanivet Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Nanstallon Community Primary SchoolSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, BodminBerrycoombe SchoolBeacon Academy
The trust
Lanivet Community Primary School is one of 41 schools run by Truro & Penwith Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
14.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 4.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 27 pupils (18.4%) received SEN support and 4 (2.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.
Staffing
Lanivet Community Primary School had 10 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Boscarne Junction (Bodmin and Wenford Railway), about 2.1 miles away in a straight line.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Car Park (s-bound), 100 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 0 crimes within a mile of the school. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Cornwall (14).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Lanivet Community Primary School issued 7 suspensions, 4.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2022 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
14.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 65% to 75% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 61% to 85% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 74% to 85% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.5
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
22.0
KS2
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Lanivet Community Primary School
October 2026
2 Oct 2026
Friday 4th September
4 Sep 2026
Friday 11th September
1 Sep 2026
Friday 18th September
1 Sep 2026
Friday 25th September
1 Sep 2026
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Term dates
Lanivet Community Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Cornwall's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Lanivet Community Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Lanivet Community Primary School is in Cornwall; for families living there:
- Cornwall's school travel policy: Home to School Travel Assistance Policy 2026/27
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Cornwall is 3 (the median across 299 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Your chances of a place at Lanivet Community Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
83%
Available places
145 pupils
175 places
30 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Bodmin
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bodmin
Across Cornwall council
Places available
6,475
Applications
4,732
Got 1st preference
95.9%
Got preferred school
99.6%
All primary applications across Cornwall council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
27
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
21.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
147
Total Pupils
73
Boys
74
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
14.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£35,923
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,509
Per pupil
£924k
Total funding
£41k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.7%
Overall absence
7.5%
Persistent absence
133
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Lanivet Community Primary School
What are SATs results like at Lanivet Community Primary School?
Of the pupils at Lanivet Community Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 75% reached the expected standard in reading and 85% did so in maths.
What is Lanivet Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Lanivet Community Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in September 2022.
What is the catchment area for Lanivet Community Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Lanivet Community Primary School is oversubscribed, Cornwall allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Lanivet Community Primary School?
Lanivet Community Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 83% of its 175 places.
How big are the classes at Lanivet Community Primary School?
Classes at Lanivet Community Primary School average 24.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Lanivet Community Primary School?
Lanivet Community Primary School has around 147 pupils on roll. 14% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Lanivet Community Primary School?
3.7% of sessions were missed at Lanivet Community Primary School in 2024/25. 7.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Lanivet Community Primary School?
Apply through Cornwall's coordinated admissions process, naming Lanivet Community Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Lanivet Community Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Cornwall is 3 (the median across 299 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Lanivet Community Primary School?
Lanivet Community Primary School is at Lanivet, Honeys Hill, Bodmin, Cornwall, PL30 5HE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)