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Blisland Primary Academy

Academy converter · Bodmin · PL30 4JX

Ages 2–11 · 51 pupils · Cornwall

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

5.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-29

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.3%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
32

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill85%

51 pupils · 60 places

Pupils on roll
51
Boys / girls
29 / 22
School capacity
60
Capacity fill
51 / 60 (85%)
Free school meals
14.6%
FSM pupils
6
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: BRIDGE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
BRIDGE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Bridge Multi-Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Andrew Smith

Location

Address
Waterloo, Blisland
Postcode
PL30 4JX
Town
Bodmin
County
Cornwall
Local authority
Cornwall
District
Cornwall
Constituency
North Cornwall
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Bodmin, Cornwall, 51 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 14.6%.

Open schools in Bodmin
20
Primary schools in Bodmin
16
Academies among open schools in Bodmin
80% (16)
Open schools in PL30
14
Primary in PL30
12
Open schools in Cornwall LA
299
Primary in Cornwall LA
237

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BodminNear PL30

  • Cardinham School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bodmin · PL30 4BN · Cornwall

    Ages 2–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM12.3%

    2.6 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Andrew Smith
Telephone
01208850565
Website
www.blislandprimary.co.uk

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