Mabe Community Primary School, Penryn

Requires Improvement
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.4km)Possible (~2.1km)Unlikely (~2.7km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Andrew Watkins
Pupils:180 / 210 capacity
LA:Cornwall
Phone:01326372662
Address:Cunningham Park, Mabe Burnthouse, Penryn, TR10 9HB
Trust:KERNOW LEARNING MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2016

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 3 December 2024View full report
URN:143170
UKPRN:10057513
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Camborne and Redruth
Urban/Rural:Urban: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its April 2022 inspection — up from Inadequate.

Rated Good for

Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Early years.

Areas Ofsted flagged

Quality of education (Requires Improvement), Leadership & management (Requires Improvement).

A plain-English summary of the full inspection report is coming soon.

At a Glance

19.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

35 responses
Would recommend89%
Child is happy89%
Well taught94%
Good progress74%
Feels safe97%
Well behaved94%
Bullying dealt with34%
Kept informed89%
Handles concerns66%
Wider development80%

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

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-12ppMaths+6ppWriting-4pp

Reading has declined from 76% to 64%. Maths has improved from 67% to 73%. Writing has declined from 86% to 82%.

Class Sizes

21.9

Avg class size

22.3

Infant (KS1)

23.5

KS2

8

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Carnsew Close (opp)
129m · 2 min walk
Bus Shelter (S-bound)
325m · 5 min walk
Cunningham Park (E-bound)
342m · 6 min walk
Kingston Way (S-bound)
400m · 7 min walk
Post Office (W-bound)
405m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

86%

Available places

180 pupils

210 capacity

30 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Penryn

Low pressure
New homes approved:128
Projected new pupils:32

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Penryn

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(7)

3 December 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
26 April 2022
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsGood
9 June 2021

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.6808%

Overall absence

9.39597%

Persistent absence

149

Enrolments

Authorised3.69863%
Unauthorised0.98216%
Persistent (10%+)9.39597%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.95359%
18/19
2.44033%
20/21
6.21479%
21/22
5.62367%
22/23
5.61442%
23/24
4.6808%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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