Mullion School, Helston
Mullion School is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 16 in Helston, part of Truro & Penwith Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2023. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 16th-highest of the 31 schools in Cornwall with published results, and 1,832nd of 3,298 across England. It was 90% full in 2025.
- GCSE results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
- Progress (2024)
- Above average
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Cornwall (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Mullion School in detail
Results
In 2026, pupils at Mullion School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 45, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 44.7 in Cornwall and 47 across England.
41% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 42% in Cornwall and 47% in England.
That is up from 43.7 in 2025.
Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.15: pupils made above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.
Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 36.1, against 49 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 12.9 points.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 19 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Geography and Art and Design.
Getting a place at Mullion School
For September 2026 entry, 95 families put Mullion School as their first choice and 199 named it as one of their preferences, for 95 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
The trust
Mullion School is one of 41 schools run by Truro & Penwith Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Where pupils go next
Of the 114 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 82% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 68% to a further education college, 12% to an apprenticeship and 4% into work.
Who goes there
0.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Mullion School.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Mullion School (n-bound), 90 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Mullion School issued 158 suspensions, 28.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 3 permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE destination measures; 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 · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
About
Mullion School is a coeducational secondary school located in Mullion, which is on the Lizard Peninsula in Cornwall, England, UK The year groups are seven to eleven. Mullion school was declared open by The Prince of Wales on 20 May 1980.
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At a Glance
25.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26GCSE Results
2025/26 academic year
Progress 8 has declined from 0.41 to 0.15 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has declined from 48.9 to 45.0 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has declined from 47% to 41% (2023 to 2026).
Performance by Group
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 45.0 | 40.7% |
| Disadvantaged(33) | - | 36.1 | 27.3% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(75) | - | 49.0 | 46.7% |
| Boys(65) | - | 44.9 | 41.5% |
| Girls(43) | - | 45.2 | 39.5% |
Show more breakdowns (1)
| Non mobile(105) | - | 45.3 | 41% |
2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data
GCSE Subjects Offered
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations
After GCSEs (Year 11) - 114 students
2023/24 data
Exclusions & Suspensions
3
Permanent exclusions
0.54%
Exclusion rate
158
Suspensions
28.37%
Suspension rate
61 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 557 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 1 nearby secondary school
Keep up with Mullion School
Term dates
Mullion 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 Mullion School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Mullion 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
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 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
90%
Near capacity
555 pupils
616 places
61 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Helston
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Helston
Across Cornwall council
Places available
6,387
Applications
5,542
Got 1st preference
97.4%
Got preferred school
99.3%
All secondary applications across Cornwall council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
115
SEN Support
32
EHC Plans
26.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
548
Total Pupils
286
Boys
262
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
37
Teachers
14.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,668
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,191
Per pupil
£4232k
Total funding
£130k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
9.1%
Overall absence
26.1%
Persistent absence
571
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Mullion School
Questions parents ask about Mullion School
What are GCSE results like at Mullion School?
In the 2026 results, pupils at Mullion School achieved an Attainment 8 score of 45. 41% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is Mullion School's Ofsted rating?
Mullion School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2011 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Mullion School?
No fixed boundary. When Mullion 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 Mullion School?
Mullion School was not full in 2025: it ran at 90% of its 616 places.
How big are the classes at Mullion School?
Classes at Mullion School average 20.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Mullion School?
Mullion School has around 548 pupils on roll. 25% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Mullion School?
9.1% of sessions were missed at Mullion School in 2024/25. 26.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Mullion School?
Apply through Cornwall's coordinated admissions process, naming Mullion School on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Mullion School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 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 Mullion School?
Mullion School is at Meaver Road, Mullion, Helston, Cornwall, TR12 7EB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)