St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin, Bodmin
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St Mary's is a caring, ambitious school where pupils thrive and enjoy learning. The school lives out its vision of 'Make a difference together', with excellent support for all families and strong emphasis on independence and resilience. Children start their journey well in early years and develop into thoughtful, responsible citizens who understand the importance of community service.
Key Strengths
- Excellent pastoral support helps pupils be happy and enjoy school, with strong relationships between staff, pupils and families
- Highly effective approach to teaching early reading, with well-trained staff and high outcomes in phonics screening
- Strong curriculum that is ambitious and well-implemented, with children getting off to a wonderful start in early years
- Diverse range of clubs and enrichment activities with barriers removed so all pupils can participate
- Good support for pupils with SEND, identified early and receiving precise, timely help
Areas for Improvement
- Teachers do not always provide work that is challenging enough for pupils who are already secure in their learning, limiting higher achievement
- Some pupils struggle to recall previous learning in certain subjects because systems for revisiting and recapping are still developing
- Only a small proportion of pupils achieve the higher standard in reading and mathematics
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with leaders creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Diverse range of clubs, school trips to deepen curriculum knowledge, leadership roles, community litter picking, charity fundraising
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin has maintained its good standards since the previous inspection. The school places pupils at the heart of everything it does, with highly positive relationships with parents and ambitious expectations for all learners.
At a Glance
26.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
25 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 83%. Maths has declined from 74% to 60%. Writing has remained stable at around 77%.
Class Sizes
29.3
Avg class size
29.7
Infant (KS1)
29.0
KS2
7
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
100%
Over capacity
239 pupils
240 capacity
1 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Bodmin
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bodmin
Admissions Demand - Cornwall
Places available
6,695
Applications
4,808
Got 1st preference
95.7%
Got preferred school
99.3%
Primary admissions across Cornwall (2025/26)
Inspection History(3)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.87757%
Overall absence
11.04972%
Persistent absence
181
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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