Mithian School, St Agnes
Mithian School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in St Agnes, part of Truro & Penwith Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 145th-highest of the 209 schools in Cornwall with published results, and 10,716th of 14,452 across England. It was 83% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- 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 27 Oct 2026
Mithian School in detail
Results
In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils at Mithian School reached the expected standard in reading and 63% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Cornwall and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 71% in reading and 76% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Mithian School
For September 2026 entry, 6 families put Mithian School as their first choice and 36 named it as one of their preferences, for 8 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Mithian School are St Agnes Academy (1.3 miles, Outstanding, 79% reading, 70% maths); Perranporth Community Primary School (2.2 miles, Good, 87% reading, 81% maths); Mount Hawke Academy (2.5 miles, Outstanding, 88% reading, 88% maths); and Blackwater Community Primary School (3 miles, Good, 88% reading, 81% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Mithian School.
St Agnes AcademyPerranporth Community Primary SchoolMount Hawke AcademyBlackwater Community Primary School
The trust
Mithian School is one of 41 schools run by Truro & Penwith Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
6.8% 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.
Staffing
Mithian School had 8 teachers in 2026, one for every 11 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Mithian School.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Mithian School (opposite), 50 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 4 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Cornwall (14).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Mithian School issued 1 suspension, 1.2 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 · 3 years agoThis judgement is from July 2014, 12 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 July 2014 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
6.8%
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 71% to 75% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 76% to 63% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 69% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.0
Avg class size
25.0
KS2
3
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Mithian School
Term dates
Mithian 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 Mithian School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Mithian 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
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 4 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Mithian School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
83%
Available places
87 pupils
105 places
18 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - St Agnes
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for St Agnes
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
9
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
16.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
73
Total Pupils
29
Boys
44
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
8
Teachers
9.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,744
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,801
Per pupil
£624k
Total funding
£8k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.0%
Overall absence
3.8%
Persistent absence
79
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Mithian School
What are SATs results like at Mithian School?
Of the pupils at Mithian School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 75% reached the expected standard in reading and 63% did so in maths.
What is Mithian School's Ofsted rating?
Mithian School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in July 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Mithian School?
No fixed boundary. When Mithian 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 Mithian School?
Mithian School was not full in 2025: it ran at 83% of its 105 places.
How big are the classes at Mithian School?
Classes at Mithian School average 24 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 Mithian School?
Mithian School has around 73 pupils on roll. 7% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Mithian School?
4% of sessions were missed at Mithian School in 2024/25. 3.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Mithian School?
Apply through Cornwall's coordinated admissions process, naming Mithian 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 Mithian School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 4 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 Mithian School?
Mithian School is at Buckshead, St Agnes, Cornwall, TR5 0XW.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)