St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Barn Lane,Bodmin, Bodmin, PL31 1LW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- PLYMOUTH CAST
- Headteacher
- Mr Tim Moran
- Diocese
- Diocese of Plymouth
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Plymouth CAST
- Constituency
- North Cornwall
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 239
- URN
- 140773
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 0120873218
About this school
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Bodmin. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 239 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's most recent visit was a short inspection on 2 April 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 31 | 34 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 61% | 68% | 60% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 3% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 61% | 85% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% | 74% | 60% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 71% | 59% | 60% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 102.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.60 | - | - |
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 Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin 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 | 61% | 56.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 60% | 59.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 253 |
| 2023/24 | 247 |
| 2024/25 | 234 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin compares
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin ranked 113th of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 60% | 4.9% | 29.3% | 239 | — |
| Berrycoombe School | 55% | 6.5% | 46.7% | 197 | 0.2 miles |
| Beacon Academy | 81% | 6.4% | 46.8% | 448 | 0.3 miles |
| St Petroc's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 62% | 5.5% | 21.5% | 500 | 0.8 miles |
| Nanstallon Community Primary School | 60% | 5.2% | 8.7% | 111 | 1.5 miles |
| Lanivet Community Primary School | 70% | 3.8% | 19.2% | 147 | 2.3 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)
- 29.27%
- English as an additional language
- 8.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.88%
- Persistent absence
- 11.05%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Berrycoombe School0.2 miles
Primary · Bodmin
-
Beacon Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Bodmin
-
St Petroc's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Bodmin
-
Nanstallon Community Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Bodmin
-
Lanivet Community Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Bodmin
Other schools in Bodmin
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin ranks 8th 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 Petroc's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin teach?
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Bodmin.
- Who is the headteacher of St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin?
- The headteacher of St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin is Mr Tim Moran, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin, 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 Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin?
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin has 239 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin full?
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin has capacity for 240 pupils and 239 on roll (100%), 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 St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin a faith school?
- Yes. St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Plymouth.
- Does St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin?
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin is part of PLYMOUTH CAST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 61% in 2022/23 and 60% 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 Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin rank locally?
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin ranked 113th of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% 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 Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin's absence rate?
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin'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.