Mylor Bridge Community Primary School, Falmouth
Mylor Bridge Community Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Falmouth. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 6th-highest of the 9 schools in Falmouth with published results, and 5,775th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 103% of capacity.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Mylor Bridge Community Primary School in detail
Mylor Bridge Community Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "We strive for and value the ethos of ‘Being the Best We Can Be’ in all aspects of school life. Our vision ensures that children leave Mylor Bridge School with skills that enable them to embrace their next steps with confidence, empowerment and with a love of learning."
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 85% of Year 6 pupils at Mylor Bridge Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 75% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Cornwall and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 75% in reading and 75% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Mylor Bridge Community Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 23 families put Mylor Bridge Community Primary School as their first choice and 46 named it as one of their preferences, for 20 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 3 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Mylor Bridge Community Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Mylor Bridge Community Primary School are Flushing School (1.6 miles, Good, 100% reading, 92% maths); Devoran School (1.9 miles, Good, 94% reading, 77% maths); Falmouth Primary Academy (2 miles, Good, 81% reading, 78% maths); and Penryn Primary Academy (2.1 miles, Good, 67% reading, 77% maths).
Mylor Bridge Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Flushing SchoolDevoran SchoolFalmouth Primary AcademyPenryn Primary Academy
Who goes there
5.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 10 pupils (6.8%) received SEN support and 2 (1.4%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Mylor Bridge Community Primary School had 10 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Penryn Rail Station, about 1.9 miles away in a straight line.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is School (opposite), 40 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 5 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, other theft and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Cornwall (14).
Suspensions and exclusions
Mylor Bridge Community 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; 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
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
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 - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
5.5%
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 75% to 85% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 75% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 85% to 80% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.2
Avg class size
5
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Term dates
Mylor Bridge Community Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Cornwall. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Thursday 3 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Friday 23 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Thursday 2 September to Wednesday 22 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Thursday 6 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Mylor Bridge Community Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Mylor Bridge 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
- 0
- 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, 0 serious and 2 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 Mylor Bridge Community Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
103%
Over capacity
144 pupils
140 places
4 pupils over capacity 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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
10
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
8.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
146
Total Pupils
70
Boys
76
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
14.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,241
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,131
Per pupil
£959k
Total funding
£17k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.5%
Overall absence
8.7%
Persistent absence
126
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Mylor Bridge Community Primary School
What are SATs results like at Mylor Bridge Community Primary School?
Of the pupils at Mylor Bridge Community Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 85% reached the expected standard in reading and 75% did so in maths.
What is Mylor Bridge Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Mylor Bridge Community Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 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 Mylor Bridge Community Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Mylor Bridge 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 Mylor Bridge Community Primary School?
Mylor Bridge Community Primary School was full in 2025, at 103% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Mylor Bridge Community Primary School?
Classes at Mylor Bridge Community Primary School average 25.2 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Mylor Bridge Community Primary School?
Mylor Bridge Community Primary School has around 146 pupils on roll. 6% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Mylor Bridge Community Primary School?
5.5% of sessions were missed at Mylor Bridge Community Primary School in 2024/25. 8.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Mylor Bridge Community Primary School?
Apply through Cornwall's coordinated admissions process, naming Mylor Bridge 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.
What are Mylor Bridge Community Primary School's term dates?
Mylor Bridge Community Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Cornwall. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Thursday 3 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Friday 23 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Thursday 2 September to Wednesday 22 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Thursday 6 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Mylor Bridge 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, 0 serious and 2 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 Mylor Bridge Community Primary School?
Mylor Bridge Community Primary School is at Comfort Road, Mylor Bridge, Falmouth, Cornwall, TR11 5SE.
Sources: Cornwall term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)