St Petroc's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Athelstan Park, Bodmin, PL31 1DS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- ST BARNABAS CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Adam Richards
- Diocese
- Diocese of Truro
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Askel Veur - Diocese of Truro
- Constituency
- North Cornwall
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 630
- Pupils on roll
- 500
- URN
- 139091
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 0120872526
About this school
St Petroc's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Bodmin. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 500 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- 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 | 90 | 93 | 73 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 52% | 59% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 4% | 1% |
| Expected standard in reading | 69% | 73% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 60% | 66% | 71% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 63% | 67% | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 102.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.40 | - | - |
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 St Petroc's Church of England Voluntary Aided 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 | 52% | 56.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 62% | 59.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 560 |
| 2023/24 | 541 |
| 2024/25 | 515 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Petroc's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School compares
St Petroc's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ranked 107th of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 62% | 5.5% | 21.5% | 500 | — |
| Beacon Academy | 81% | 6.4% | 46.8% | 448 | 0.5 miles |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin | 60% | 4.9% | 29.3% | 239 | 0.8 miles |
| Berrycoombe School | 55% | 6.5% | 46.7% | 197 | 0.9 miles |
| Nanstallon Community Primary School | 60% | 5.2% | 8.7% | 111 | 2.3 miles |
| Lanivet Community Primary School | 70% | 3.8% | 19.2% | 147 | 2.7 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 21.54%
- English as an additional language
- 10.7%
- Overall absence
- 5.5%
- Persistent absence
- 16.19%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Beacon Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Bodmin
-
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin0.8 miles
Primary · Bodmin
-
Berrycoombe School0.9 miles
Primary · Bodmin
-
Nanstallon Community Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Bodmin
-
Lanivet Community Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Bodmin
Other schools in Bodmin
St Petroc's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ranks 6th of the 15 ranked primary schools in Bodmin.
- Beacon Academy Primary
- Berrycoombe School Primary
- Blisland Primary Academy Primary
- Cardinham School Primary
- Lanivet Community Primary School Primary
- Lanlivery Primary Academy Primary
- Luxulyan School Primary
- Nanstallon Community Primary School Primary
- St Breward Community Primary School Primary
- St Kew Academy Primary
- St Mabyn CofE School Primary
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Petroc's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School teach?
- St Petroc's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Bodmin.
- Who is the headteacher of St Petroc's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Petroc's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is Mr Adam Richards, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Petroc's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Petroc's Church of England Voluntary Aided 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 big is St Petroc's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
- St Petroc's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has 500 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is St Petroc's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School full?
- St Petroc's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has capacity for 630 pupils and 500 on roll (79%), so it has space against 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 St Petroc's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Petroc's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Truro.
- Does St Petroc's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Petroc's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St Petroc's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
- St Petroc's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is part of ST BARNABAS CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Petroc's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 52% in 2022/23 and 62% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Petroc's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School rank locally?
- St Petroc's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ranked 107th of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Petroc's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's absence rate?
- St Petroc's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Petroc's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Petroc's Church of England Voluntary Aided 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 1 July 2026.