Schools in Falmouth
Cornwall · 11 schools
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 4 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Cornwall (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
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Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Cornwall (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Schools in Falmouth (11)
- Falmouth Primary Academy
Primary · Ages 4-11 · TR11 2BB
Ofsted: Good (2016)New report cardKS2: 80% expected (2025) - Flushing School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · TR11 5TX
Ofsted: Good (2015)KS2: 96% expected (2025)86% of first choices got in - King Charles Church of England Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · TR11 4EP
Ofsted: Good (2014)New report cardKS2: 82% expected (2025)98% of first choices got in - Marlborough School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · TR11 4HU
Ofsted: Good (2022)New report cardKS2: 82% expected (2025)67% of first choices got in - Mawnan CofE VA Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · TR11 5HQ
Ofsted: Good (2013)KS2: 92% expected (2025) - Mylor Bridge Community Primary School
Primary · Ages 5-11 · TR11 5SE
Ofsted: Good (2013)KS2: 80% expected (2025)87% of first choices got in - St Francis CofE Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · TR11 4SU
Ofsted: Good (2013)New report cardKS2: 71% expected (2025) - Falmouth School
Secondary · Ages 11-18 · TR11 4LH
Ofsted: Requires Improvement (2023)Attainment 8: 49.1 (2026) - St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Falmouth
Primary · Ages 4-11 · TR11 4PW
Ofsted: Requires Improvement (2023)KS2: 70% expected (2025)97% of first choices got in - Falmouth University
Ages 16-99 · TR11 4RH
By type:Primary schools in Falmouth (9)Secondary schools in Falmouth (1)
11
9 primary · 1 secondary
2,836
80% capacity used
1
0 outstanding · 1 good
3,529
693 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
Best Schools in Falmouth
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Area Performance (2026)
Attainment 8
49.1
GCSE Eng+Maths
47.7%
School Capacity & Demand
Housing Growth Detected
470 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +118 primary and +85 secondary pupils.
Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years)
Primary Schools
88% occupied · 272 spare places
Secondary Schools
69% occupied · 421 spare places
Questions parents ask about schools in Falmouth
How many schools are there in Falmouth?
Falmouth has 11 open schools: 9 state primary, 1 state secondary or all-through and 1 other.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Are there any Outstanding schools in Falmouth?
None of the 10 graded schools in Falmouth currently holds an Outstanding rating. 8 are rated Good, so 80% are Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.
Source: Ofsted
Which primary schools in Falmouth have the best SATs results?
Of the 9 primary schools in Falmouth with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Flushing School (100% in reading, 92% in maths); Mawnan CofE VA Primary School (94% in reading, 89% in maths); and Constantine Primary School (88% in reading, 92% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.
Flushing SchoolMawnan CofE VA Primary SchoolConstantine Primary School
Source: DfE school performance data
Are there grammar schools in Falmouth?
No. None of the state secondary schools in Falmouth selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Do schools in Falmouth have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Falmouth have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Cornwall allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.
How do I apply for a school place in Falmouth?
Apply to Cornwall through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.