Mevagissey Community Primary School, St Austell
Mevagissey Community Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in St Austell, part of Cornwall Education Learning Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the highest of the 14 schools in St Austell with published results, and 1,291st of 14,452 across England. It was 97% 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 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Cornwall (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Mevagissey Community Primary School in detail
Mevagissey Community Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Mevagissey Primary School is a mixed-form entry school, located on the outskirts of Mevagissey, a picturesque fishing village on the south coast of Cornwall. Positioned at the top of the hill, with stunning sea views, we have the pleasure of teaching children from Mevagissey, the surrounding villages, and St Austell."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 82% of Year 6 pupils at Mevagissey Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 100% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Cornwall and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 81% in reading and 81% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Mevagissey Community Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 18 families put Mevagissey Community Primary School as their first choice and 23 named it as one of their preferences, for 18 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 Mevagissey Community Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Mevagissey Community Primary School are Gorran School (2.6 miles, Good, 88% reading, 94% maths); Pondhu Primary School (3.8 miles, 58% reading, 63% maths); St Mewan Community Primary School (3.9 miles, Good, 73% reading, 75% maths); and Mount Charles School (4.1 miles, Good, 80% reading, 75% maths).
Mevagissey Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Gorran SchoolPondhu Primary SchoolSt Mewan Community Primary SchoolMount Charles School
The trust
Mevagissey Community Primary School is one of 16 schools run by Cornwall Education Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 64% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
15.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 19 pupils (11.9%) received SEN support and 1 (0.6%) 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 moderate learning difficulty.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Mevagissey Community Primary School.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Mevagissey Community Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 1.9 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 multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); 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 agoThis judgement is from March 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2013 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
15.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 82% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 81% to 100% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 70% to 100% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.6
Avg class size
5
Total classes
2 classes 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
Mevagissey 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 Mevagissey Community Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Mevagissey 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 Mevagissey Community Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
136 pupils
140 places
4 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - St Austell
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for St Austell
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(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
19
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
12.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
160
Total Pupils
91
Boys
69
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
7
Teachers
22.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,532
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,945
Per pupil
£850k
Total funding
£21k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.6%
Overall absence
6.6%
Persistent absence
122
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Mevagissey Community Primary School
What are SATs results like at Mevagissey Community Primary School?
Of the pupils at Mevagissey Community Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 82% reached the expected standard in reading and 100% did so in maths.
What is Mevagissey Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Mevagissey Community Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Mevagissey Community Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Mevagissey 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 Mevagissey Community Primary School?
Mevagissey Community Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 97% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Mevagissey Community Primary School?
Classes at Mevagissey Community Primary School average 27.6 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Mevagissey Community Primary School?
Mevagissey Community Primary School has around 160 pupils on roll. 16% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Mevagissey Community Primary School?
3.6% of sessions were missed at Mevagissey Community Primary School in 2024/25. 6.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Mevagissey Community Primary School?
Apply through Cornwall's coordinated admissions process, naming Mevagissey 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 Mevagissey 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 Mevagissey Community Primary School?
Mevagissey Community Primary School is at Old Road, Trewinney, St Austell, Cornwall, PL26 6TD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)