Mawnan CofE VA Primary School, Falmouth

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~2.5km)Possible (~3.5km)Unlikely (~4.6km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Jilly Pridmore
Pupils:144 / 119 capacity
LA:Cornwall
Phone:01326250660
Address:Shute Hill, Mawnan Smith, Falmouth, TR11 5HQ
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 January 1900

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Outstanding

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 22 October 2024View full report
URN:112002
UKPRN:10081294
Diocese:Diocese of Truro
Constituency:Camborne and Redruth
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2013 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

8.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

56 responses
Would recommend100%
Child is happy100%
Well taught100%
Good progress96%
Feels safe100%
Well behaved100%
Bullying dealt with13%
Kept informed100%
Handles concerns66%
Wider development100%

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

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-1ppMaths-6ppWriting+11pp

Reading has remained stable at around 94%. Maths has declined from 95% to 89%. Writing has improved from 67% to 78%.

Class Sizes

27.0

Avg class size

29.0

Infant (KS1)

24.5

KS2

4

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

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Getting There

Bus Stops

Shute Hill (S-bound)
93m · 2 min walk
Cricket Club (NW-bound)
252m · 4 min walk
Red Lion (opp)
321m · 5 min walk
Garage (NW-bound)
570m · 9 min walk
Glendurgan Gardens (opp)
620m · 10 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

121%

Over capacity

144 pupils

119 capacity

25 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Falmouth

Low pressure
New homes approved:469
Projected new pupils:117

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Falmouth

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)

22 October 2024
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding
20 June 2023
20 April 2017

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.34336%

Overall absence

5.04202%

Persistent absence

119

Enrolments

Authorised2.46575%
Unauthorised0.8776%
Persistent (10%+)5.04202%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.23037%
18/19
1.53483%
20/21
5.54823%
21/22
3.47786%
22/23
4.10022%
23/24
3.34336%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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