Mawnan CofE VA Primary School
Shute Hill, Mawnan Smith, Falmouth, TR11 5HQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Miss Jilly Pridmore
- Diocese
- Diocese of Truro
- Constituency
- Camborne and Redruth
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 119
- Pupils on roll
- 144
- URN
- 112002
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01326250660
About this school
Mawnan CofE VA Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Falmouth. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 144 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Mawnan CofE VA Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 20 | 21 | 18 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 80% | 67% | 78% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 20% | 24% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 95% | 95% | 94% |
| Expected standard in maths | 90% | 95% | 89% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 90% | 95% | 78% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 111.0 | 112.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 112.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +4.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.40 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Mawnan CofE VA Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Cornwall average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 80% | 56.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 78% | 59.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 135 |
| 2023/24 | 141 |
| 2024/25 | 142 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Mawnan CofE VA Primary School compares
Mawnan CofE VA Primary School ranked 24th of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 84% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 95% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 78% | 3.3% | 9.9% | 144 | — |
| Manaccan Primary School | 0% | 5.1% | 2.6% | 32 | 2.3 miles |
| St Francis CofE Primary School | 51% | 4.2% | 11.1% | 396 | 2.6 miles |
| Marlborough School | 70% | 4.5% | 10.3% | 212 | 2.7 miles |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Falmouth | 60% | 4.6% | 9.7% | 187 | 2.7 miles |
| King Charles Church of England Primary School | 74% | 4.7% | 10.1% | 414 | 2.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 9.86%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 3.34%
- Persistent absence
- 5.04%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Manaccan Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Helston
-
St Francis CofE Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Falmouth
-
Marlborough School2.7 miles
Primary · Falmouth
-
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Falmouth2.7 miles
Primary · Falmouth
-
King Charles Church of England Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Falmouth
Other schools in Falmouth
Mawnan CofE VA Primary School ranks 1st of the 9 ranked primary schools in Falmouth.
- Constantine Primary School Primary
- Falmouth Primary Academy Primary
- Flushing School Primary
- King Charles Church of England Primary School Primary
- Marlborough School Primary
- Mylor Bridge Community Primary School Primary
- St Francis CofE Primary School Primary
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Falmouth Primary
- Falmouth School Secondary
- Falmouth University Universities
Common questions
- What ages does Mawnan CofE VA Primary School teach?
- Mawnan CofE VA Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Falmouth.
- Who is the headteacher of Mawnan CofE VA Primary School?
- The headteacher of Mawnan CofE VA Primary School is Miss Jilly Pridmore, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Mawnan CofE VA Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Mawnan CofE VA Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Mawnan CofE VA Primary School?
- Mawnan CofE VA Primary School has 144 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Mawnan CofE VA Primary School full?
- Mawnan CofE VA Primary School has capacity for 119 pupils and 144 on roll (121%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Mawnan CofE VA Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Mawnan CofE VA Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Truro.
- Does Mawnan CofE VA Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Mawnan CofE VA Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Mawnan CofE VA Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 80% in 2022/23 and 78% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Mawnan CofE VA Primary School compare with other schools in Cornwall?
- Mawnan CofE VA Primary School ranked 24th of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 84% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 95% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Mawnan CofE VA Primary School's absence rate?
- Mawnan CofE VA Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Mawnan CofE VA Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Mawnan CofE VA Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.