St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin, Bodmin
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Bodmin, part of Plymouth Cast. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in April 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 9th-highest of the 15 schools in Bodmin with published results, and 9,801st of 14,452 across England. It was 98% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- 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 26 Oct 2026
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin in detail
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin in its own words
In its own words: "With the love of Jesus and the inspiration of Mary at our heart, we will be the best we can be. At St. Mary's we provide every member of our school family with the opportunity to achieve academically and thrive spiritually and socially."
The school runs after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils at St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin reached the expected standard in reading and 60% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Cornwall and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 85% in reading and 74% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin
For September 2026 entry, 30 families put St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin as their first choice and 59 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 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 St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin are Berrycoombe School (0.2 miles, Good, 62% reading, 62% maths); Beacon Academy (0.3 miles, Good, 93% reading, 88% maths); St Petroc's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (0.8 miles, Requires improvement, 73% reading, 71% maths); and Nanstallon Community Primary School (1.5 miles, Good, 60% reading, 87% maths).
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Berrycoombe SchoolBeacon AcademySt Petroc's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolNanstallon Community Primary School
The trust
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin is one of 34 schools run by Plymouth Cast, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 51% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
What parents say
25 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin (as of September 2025): 96% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 100% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (100%); the weakest, that they are kept well informed about progress (92%).
Who goes there
9.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Bodmin General (Bodmin & Wenford Railway), about 1140 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).
23 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Barn Lane (e-bound), 30 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 146 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Cornwall (14), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin issued 11 suspensions, 4.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
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; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from June 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's April 2025 inspection report.
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
25.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
25 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 83% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 74% to 60% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 77% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.6
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
29.3
KS2
7
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin
Term dates
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin 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
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You apply to the council where you live. St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin 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
- 21
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 21 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 16 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot.
4 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
98%
Near capacity
205 pupils
210 places
5 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Bodmin
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bodmin
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)
Ungraded inspection: Standards have been maintained.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
44
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
21.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
239
Total Pupils
117
Boys
122
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
21.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,695
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,693
Per pupil
£1305k
Total funding
£89k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.9%
Overall absence
11.0%
Persistent absence
181
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin
Questions parents ask about St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin
What are SATs results like at St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin?
Of the pupils at St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 83% reached the expected standard in reading and 60% did so in maths.
What is St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin's Ofsted rating?
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin's most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin?
No fixed boundary. When St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin is oversubscribed, Cornwall allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin?
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin?
Classes at St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin average 29.6 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 St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin?
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin has around 239 pupils on roll. 25% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin?
4.9% of sessions were missed at St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin in 2024/25. 11% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin?
Apply through Cornwall's coordinated admissions process, naming St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin 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 St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 21 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 16 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot. 4 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 St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin?
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin is at St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Barn Lane,Bodmin, Bodmin, Cornwall, PL31 1LW.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)