St Minver School
Rock Road, St Minver, Wadebridge, PL27 6QD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ASPIRE ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Alicia Warren
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- ASPIRE Academy Trust
- Constituency
- North Cornwall
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 175
- URN
- 141283
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01208862496
About this school
St Minver School is a primary academy in Wadebridge. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 175 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 7 December 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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 | 23 | 24 | 13 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 61% | 75% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 13% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 70% | 79% | 62% |
| Expected standard in maths | 74% | 83% | 85% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 57% | 67% | 92% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | 0.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.70 | - | - |
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 Minver 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 | 61% | 56.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 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 | 6.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 153 |
| 2023/24 | 152 |
| 2024/25 | 158 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Minver School compares
St Minver School ranked 103rd 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 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 62% | 4.4% | 13.9% | 175 | — |
| Padstow School | 70% | 6.1% | 35.6% | 157 | 2.5 miles |
| St Issey Church of England Primary School | 86% | 6% | 20% | 124 | 3.2 miles |
| St Breock Primary School | 72% | 4.8% | 24.3% | 203 | 3.4 miles |
| Wadebridge Primary Academy | 54% | 5.9% | 26.8% | 373 | 3.6 miles |
| Port Isaac Academy | — | 7.4% | 26.5% | 52 | 4.0 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)
- 13.85%
- English as an additional language
- 1.3%
- Overall absence
- 4.41%
- Persistent absence
- 7.44%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Padstow School2.5 miles
Primary · Padstow
-
St Issey Church of England Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Wadebridge
-
St Breock Primary School3.4 miles
Primary · Wadebridge
-
Wadebridge Primary Academy3.6 miles
Primary · Wadebridge
-
Port Isaac Academy4.0 miles
Primary · Port Isaac
Other schools in Wadebridge
St Minver School ranks 3rd of the 5 ranked primary schools in Wadebridge.
- St Breock Primary School Primary
- St Issey Church of England Primary School Primary
- Trevisker Primary School Primary
- Wadebridge Primary Academy Primary
- Wadebridge School Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Minver School teach?
- St Minver School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Wadebridge.
- Who is the headteacher of St Minver School?
- The headteacher of St Minver School is Mrs Alicia Warren, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Minver School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Minver 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 Minver School?
- St Minver School has 175 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is St Minver School full?
- St Minver School has capacity for 210 pupils and 175 on roll (83%), 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 Minver School a faith school?
- No. St Minver School has no designated religious character.
- Does St Minver School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Minver School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St Minver School?
- St Minver School is part of ASPIRE ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Minver School'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 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 Minver School rank locally?
- St Minver School ranked 103rd 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 74% 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 Minver School's absence rate?
- St Minver School's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Minver School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Minver 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.