St Mewan Community Primary School, St Austell

Good
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.4km)Possible (~2.0km)Unlikely (~2.6km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Mark Lloyd
Pupils:441 / 450 capacity
LA:Cornwall
Phone:0172674887
Address:St Mewan Lane, St Austell, PL26 7DP
Trust:CORNWALL EDUCATION LEARNING TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2011

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 14 May 2024View full report
URN:137402
UKPRN:10035162
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:St Austell and Newquay
Urban/Rural:Urban: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its April 2014 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

A plain-English summary of the full inspection report is coming soon.

At a Glance

15.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+1ppMaths+5ppWriting-12pp

Reading has remained stable at around 73%. Maths has improved from 70% to 75%. Writing has declined from 80% to 68%.

Class Sizes

28.8

Avg class size

27.0

Infant (KS1)

30.5

KS2

8

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

St Mewan School (E-bound)
170m · 3 min walk
Trevarno Close (W-bound)
729m · 12 min walk
Edgcumbe Green (W-bound)
758m · 12 min walk
Trevone Crescent (opp)
818m · 13 min walk
St Mewan Turn (NW-bound)
819m · 13 min walk
Can you get into this school?
Enter your postcode to find out

Commute Calculator

Find out if this school is reachable from your home - before you apply

Sign up free to see your commute to this school

What are my chances?

Enter your postcode to estimate your probability of getting a place.

Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

98%

Near capacity

441 pupils

450 capacity

9 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - St Austell

Low pressure
New homes approved:852
Projected new pupils:213

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for St Austell

Admissions Demand - Cornwall

Low demand0.72x oversubscription

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(5)

14 May 2024
6 October 2020
14 June 2018

House Prices

Moving into the catchment? See what homes near this school actually cost

Sign up free to see house prices near this school

SEN Provision

How many pupils have special educational needs, what types of support the school provides, and how it compares to similar schools.

Sign up free to see special needs support at this school

Pupil Demographics

The school's pupil mix - ethnicity breakdown, free school meals eligibility, and English as an additional language. Useful context when evaluating school fit.

Sign up free to see who goes to this school

Teachers & Staff

Teacher qualification rates, pupil-to-teacher ratio, staff turnover, and salary data. Shows how well-resourced and stable the school's workforce is.

Sign up free to see teacher and staff data

School Funding

Annual funding per pupil, total budget, pupil premium grants, and how the school's resources compare to similar schools nationally.

Sign up free to see how this school is funded

Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.61003%

Overall absence

4.41989%

Persistent absence

362

Enrolments

Authorised2.94409%
Unauthorised0.66594%
Persistent (10%+)4.41989%
Severe (50%+)0.55249%

Absence trend

3.46917%
18/19
2.34945%
20/21
5.80552%
21/22
4.46861%
22/23
3.44265%
23/24
3.61003%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Reviews

No reviews yet - be the first to leave one.

Leave a Review

You need to be signed in to leave a review.

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Nearby Schools

Do you work at this school?

Claim your profile free to get a verified badge, update your contact details, and see how many parents are viewing your page.