St Mellion Church of England Primary School, Saltash
St Mellion Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Saltash, part of St Barnabas Church of England Multi Academy Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was 36% full in 2025.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below 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
St Mellion Church of England Primary School in detail
St Mellion Church of England Primary School in its own words
The school day runs from 8:45am to 3:15pm.
Coming up: an open day on Tuesday 10 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Cornwall
The school day (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at St Mellion Church of England Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 6 families put St Mellion Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 17 named it as one of their preferences, for 6 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 Mellion Church of England Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Mellion Church of England Primary School are St Dominic CofE Primary School (1.6 miles, 100% reading, 86% maths); Harrowbarrow Primary Academy (2.8 miles, Requires improvement, 76% reading, 65% maths); Callington Primary School (2.9 miles, Good, 82% reading, 70% maths); and Landulph School (3 miles, Good, 90% reading, 70% maths).
St Dominic CofE Primary SchoolHarrowbarrow Primary AcademyCallington Primary SchoolLandulph School
The trust
St Mellion Church of England Primary School is one of 14 schools run by St Barnabas Church of England Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
All 14 schools in St Barnabas Church of England Multi Academy Trust
Who goes there
0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (82%) and Mixed (6%).
In 2026, 1 pupils (3%) received SEN support and 3 (9.1%) 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 autism.
Staffing
St Mellion Church of England Primary School had 4 teachers in 2026, one for every 6 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bere Alston Rail Station, about 3.3 miles away in a straight line.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Old Post Office (n-bound), 150 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, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Cornwall (14).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Mellion Church of England Primary School issued 17 suspensions, 38.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Sources: 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
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoSt Mellion Church of England Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in September 2021. Before that, as St Mellion CofE VA School (URN 112030), it was rated Good in July 2013.
At a Glance
21.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
11.0
Avg class size
12.0
Infant (KS1)
8.0
KS2
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St Mellion Church of England Primary School
Term dates
St Mellion Church of England Primary 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
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You apply to the council where you live. St Mellion Church of England 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
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- 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, 2 serious and 1 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 St Mellion Church of England Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
36%
Available places
25 pupils
70 places
45 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Saltash
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Saltash
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
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
1
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
12.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
33
Total Pupils
19
Boys
14
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
4
Teachers
8.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£41,318
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£9,022
Per pupil
£356k
Total funding
£12k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
8.8%
Overall absence
16.1%
Persistent absence
31
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about St Mellion Church of England Primary School
What is St Mellion Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Mellion Church of England Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in September 2021. Before that, as St Mellion CofE VA School (URN 112030), it was rated Good in July 2013.
What is the catchment area for St Mellion Church of England Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Mellion Church of England 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 St Mellion Church of England Primary School?
St Mellion Church of England Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 36% of its 70 places.
How big are the classes at St Mellion Church of England Primary School?
Classes at St Mellion Church of England Primary School average 11 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Mellion Church of England Primary School?
St Mellion Church of England Primary School has around 33 pupils on roll. 21% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Mellion Church of England Primary School?
8.8% of sessions were missed at St Mellion Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 16.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Mellion Church of England Primary School?
Apply through Cornwall's coordinated admissions process, naming St Mellion Church of England 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.
How many road collisions happen near St Mellion Church of England Primary 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, 2 serious and 1 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 St Mellion Church of England Primary School?
St Mellion Church of England Primary School is at Church Lane, St. Mellion, Saltash, Cornwall, PL12 6RG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)