Mawnan CofE VA Primary School, Falmouth
Mawnan CofE VA Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Falmouth. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 2nd-highest of the 9 schools in Falmouth with published results, and 1,154th of 14,452 across England. It was 95% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- 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
Mawnan CofE VA Primary School in detail
Mawnan CofE VA Primary School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 94% of Year 6 pupils at Mawnan CofE VA Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 89% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Cornwall and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 95% in reading and 95% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Mawnan CofE VA Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 16 families put Mawnan CofE VA Primary School as their first choice and 44 named it as one of their preferences, for 16 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Mawnan CofE VA Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Mawnan CofE VA Primary School are Manaccan Primary School (2.3 miles, Requires improvement, 17% reading, 17% maths); St Francis CofE Primary School (2.6 miles, Good, 67% reading, 74% maths); Marlborough School (2.7 miles, Good, 83% reading, 80% maths); and St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Falmouth (2.7 miles, Requires improvement, 70% reading, 70% maths).
Mawnan CofE VA Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Manaccan Primary SchoolSt Francis CofE Primary SchoolMarlborough SchoolSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Falmouth
What parents say
56 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Mawnan CofE VA Primary School (as of September 2025): 100% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 100% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (100%); the weakest, that the school has high expectations for their child (96%).
Who goes there
8.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 11 pupils (7.6%) received SEN support and 6 (4.2%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Penmere Rail Station, about 2.8 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Shute Hill (s-bound), 90 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
Mawnan CofE VA Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from July 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
This school radiates joy. Pupils skip into school every day, eager to learn. Staff expect the very best from pupils in whatever they do. Pupils give this unequivocally. This includes pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils learn the curriculum exceptionally well. As a result, they are very well prepared for secondary school.
Pupils' behaviour is exemplary. The school develops pupils' character to a very high standard. It instils a sense of pride and responsibility in pupils. This means they are self-motivated to learn. In lessons, they share and listen to each other's ideas respectfully. At social times, pupils play harmoniously together. In the early years, staff establish routines quickly. This helps children to flourish into confident and independent learners.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school is recovering from a period of sadness and grief. At its helm, the headteacher has provided inspirational leadership. She has selflessly and courageously united the school community. Staff and parents speak movingly about how well she has supported them. Moreover, staff themselves are excellent role models. They demonstrate the same care and compassion to each other as they do with pupils.
Throughout this time, the school has ensured that pupils' education and well-being have remained its priorities. It has drawn upon its Christian values as a source of healing. The school has thrown a protective blanket around those who need it most. Pupils receive additional, ongoing pastoral support where appropriate. This helps them to be in a positive place in which to learn and to thrive.
From Ofsted's October 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2013 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
8.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
56 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 94% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 95% to 89% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 67% to 78% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
31.0
Avg class size
1
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Term dates
Mawnan CofE VA Primary School is a voluntary aided school, 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
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You apply to the council where you live. Mawnan CofE VA 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.
2 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.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
95%
Near capacity
142 pupils
150 places
8 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Falmouth
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Falmouth
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(8)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good and may be improving; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
11
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
11.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
144
Total Pupils
76
Boys
68
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
7
Teachers
20.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,394
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,111
Per pupil
£937k
Total funding
£18k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.3%
Overall absence
5.0%
Persistent absence
119
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Mawnan CofE VA Primary School
What are SATs results like at Mawnan CofE VA Primary School?
Of the pupils at Mawnan CofE VA Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 94% reached the expected standard in reading and 89% did so in maths.
What is Mawnan CofE VA Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Mawnan CofE VA Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in July 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Mawnan CofE VA Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Mawnan CofE VA 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 Mawnan CofE VA Primary School?
Mawnan CofE VA Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 95% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Mawnan CofE VA Primary School?
Classes at Mawnan CofE VA Primary School average 31 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Mawnan CofE VA Primary School?
Mawnan CofE VA Primary School has around 144 pupils on roll. 8% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Mawnan CofE VA Primary School?
3.3% of sessions were missed at Mawnan CofE VA Primary School in 2024/25. 5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Mawnan CofE VA Primary School?
Apply through Cornwall's coordinated admissions process, naming Mawnan CofE VA 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 Mawnan CofE VA 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. 2 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 Mawnan CofE VA Primary School?
Mawnan CofE VA Primary School is at Shute Hill, Mawnan Smith, Falmouth, Cornwall, TR11 5HQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)