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St Mabyn CofE School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Brigid Howells

corporate_fareST BARNABAS CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

location_onBodmin, PL30 3BQ

language Visit Website phone 1208841307

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2017

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Students

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Expected Standard

71%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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St Mabyn CofE School is a Academy converter primary school in Bodmin, serving ages 2-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 31% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

St Mabyn CofE School is an academy converter in Bodmin, Cornwall, admitting pupils aged 2-11. It is part of ST BARNABAS CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 43 pupils on roll, of whom 6% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 71% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #77 of 209 primaries in Cornwall and #7,098 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2017. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.7:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

71%

LA 59%

Reading71% LA 75%

Writing86% LA 73%

Maths86% LA 71%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

22%

LA 57%England 61%

Reading56% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing78% LA 70% · Eng 72%

Maths33% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

71%

LA 57%England 60%

Reading71% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Writing100% LA 70% · Eng 71%

Maths100% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.5

Read

LA 0.4

-4.1 to 5.2

1.6

Write

LA 0.1

-2.9 to 6.1

2.1

Maths

LA -0.7

-2.2 to 6.5

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

44%

LA 60%England 65%

Reading75% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing50% LA 76% · Eng 78%

Maths63% LA 74% · Eng 79%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.1

Read

LA -0.1

-1.1 to 5.2

-2.7

Write

LA -0.2

-5.6 to 0.2

-2.3

Maths

LA -1.2

-5.1 to 0.4

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

30%

LA 59%

Reading60% LA 74%

Writing30% LA 75%

Maths60% LA 71%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.2

Read

LA -0.3

-6.9 to 0.5

-7.9

Write

LA -0.3

-11.5 to -4.3

-4.6

Maths

LA -1.0

-8 to -1.2

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

20 July 2022

Inspection Report

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31 January 2017

Inspection Report

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17 April 2015

Inspection Report

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26 November 2014

Inspection Report

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15 January 2013

Inspection Report

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10 December 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2017-01-31

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2014-11-26

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 43 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	43	0	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	41	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	47	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	42	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	38	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	40	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	42	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	40	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	42	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	41	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	40	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	46	1	2.2%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	45	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	45	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	50	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	50	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	47	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	68	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	66	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	61	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	74	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	72	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	73	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	59	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	58	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	51	0	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 1 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

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St Mabyn CofE School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Church of England)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

Top Primary Schools in Cornwall

St John's Catholic Primary School, Camborne

Newlyn School

Lanner Primary School

St Columb Major Academy

Alverton Primary School

Beacon Academy