Lostwithiel School
Bodmin Hill, Lostwithiel, PL22 0AJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- CORNWALL EDUCATION LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Elaine Badger
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Cornwall Education Learning Trust
- Constituency
- South East Cornwall
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 175
- Pupils on roll
- 166
- URN
- 142241
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01208872339
About this school
Lostwithiel School is a primary academy in Lostwithiel. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 166 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Lostwithiel 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. 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 | 19 | 25 | 25 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 84% | 72% | 68% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 32% | 28% | 24% |
| Expected standard in reading | 95% | 76% | 100% |
| Expected standard in maths | 84% | 80% | 84% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 84% | 80% | 88% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 111.0 | 107.0 | 112.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.70 | - | - |
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 Lostwithiel 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 | 84% | 56.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 72% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 68% | 59.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 175 |
| 2023/24 | 179 |
| 2024/25 | 182 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Lostwithiel School compares
Lostwithiel School ranked 73rd of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 68% | 3.3% | 21.2% | 166 | — |
| St Winnow CofE School | 64% | 3.7% | 16.8% | 102 | 1.0 miles |
| Lanlivery Primary Academy | 22% | 6.1% | 12% | 49 | 1.4 miles |
| Lerryn CofE Primary School | — | 8.8% | 42.1% | 21 | 3.1 miles |
| Luxulyan School | 78% | 3% | 11.3% | 107 | 3.3 miles |
| Tywardreath School | 70% | 5.1% | 20.9% | 300 | 3.7 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)
- 21.15%
- English as an additional language
- 1.6%
- Overall absence
- 3.29%
- Persistent absence
- 2.19%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Winnow CofE School1.0 miles
Primary
-
Lanlivery Primary Academy1.4 miles
Primary · Bodmin
-
Lerryn CofE Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Lostwithiel
-
Luxulyan School3.3 miles
Primary · Bodmin
-
Tywardreath School3.7 miles
Primary · Par
Other schools in Lostwithiel
- Lerryn CofE Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Lostwithiel School teach?
- Lostwithiel School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Lostwithiel.
- Who is the headteacher of Lostwithiel School?
- The headteacher of Lostwithiel School is Mrs Elaine Badger, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Lostwithiel School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Lostwithiel 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 Lostwithiel School?
- Lostwithiel School has 166 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Lostwithiel School full?
- Lostwithiel School has capacity for 175 pupils and 166 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Lostwithiel School a faith school?
- No. Lostwithiel School has no designated religious character.
- Is Lostwithiel School a selective school?
- No. Lostwithiel School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Lostwithiel School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Lostwithiel School as having nursery classes.
- Is Lostwithiel School part of an academy trust?
- Lostwithiel School is part of CORNWALL EDUCATION LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Lostwithiel School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 84% in 2022/23 and 68% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Lostwithiel School compare with other schools in Cornwall?
- Lostwithiel School ranked 73rd of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Lostwithiel School's absence rate?
- Lostwithiel School's overall absence rate is 3.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Lostwithiel School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Lostwithiel 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 2 July 2026.