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Mawnan CofE VA Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Falmouth · TR11 5HQ

Ages 4–11 · 144 pupils · Cornwall

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

80%

Overall absence

4.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-10-22

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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)

Expected standard (RWM)80%
Higher standard (RWM)20%
Avg scaled score — reading
111.0
Avg scaled score — maths
109.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
113.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.8%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
3.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
121

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 fill120%

144 pupils · 119 places

Pupils on roll
144
Boys / girls
76 / 68
School capacity
119
Capacity fill
144 / 119 (121%)
Free school meals
8.3%
FSM pupils
12
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Truro
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Miss Jilly Pridmore

Location

Address
Shute Hill, Mawnan Smith
Postcode
TR11 5HQ
Town
Falmouth
County
Cornwall
Local authority
Cornwall
District
Cornwall
Constituency
Camborne and Redruth
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Falmouth, Cornwall, 144 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 8.3%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Truro.

Open schools in Falmouth
11
Primary schools in Falmouth
9
Academies among open schools in Falmouth
55% (6)
Open schools in TR11
11
Primary in TR11
9
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 FalmouthNear TR11

  • Manaccan Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Helston · TR12 6HR · Cornwall

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM7.4%

    2.3 miles away

  • St Francis CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Falmouth · TR11 4SU · Cornwall

    Ages 4–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM13.6%

    2.6 miles away

  • Marlborough School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Falmouth · TR11 4HU · Cornwall

    Ages 4–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM10.8%

    2.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Jilly Pridmore
Telephone
01326250660
Website
http://www.mawnanschool.com

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