Luxulyan School
Luxulyan, Bodmin, PL30 5EE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- CORNWALL EDUCATION LEARNING TRUST
- Executive Headteacher
- Nathan Cooper
- Sponsor
- Cornwall Education Learning Trust
- Constituency
- South East Cornwall
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 107
- URN
- 142712
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01726850397
About this school
Luxulyan School is a primary academy in Bodmin. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 107 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Luxulyan School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
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 | 17 | 15 | 9 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 71% | 73% | 78% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 7% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 88% | 80% | 89% |
| Expected standard in maths | 71% | 73% | 78% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 82% | 73% | 89% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 109.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.20 | - | - |
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 Luxulyan 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 | 71% | 56.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 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 | 3.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 103 |
| 2023/24 | 100 |
| 2024/25 | 97 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Luxulyan School compares
Luxulyan School ranked 25th 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 98% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 78% | 3% | 11.3% | 107 | — |
| Lanlivery Primary Academy | 22% | 6.1% | 12% | 49 | 1.9 miles |
| Treverbyn Academy | 57% | 5.8% | 26% | 214 | 2.2 miles |
| Bugle School | 41% | 10% | 37.4% | 167 | 2.2 miles |
| Sky Primary and Eden Project Nursery | — | 4.8% | 17.2% | 118 | 2.3 miles |
| Tywardreath School | 70% | 5.1% | 20.9% | 300 | 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 11.34%
- English as an additional language
- 1%
- Overall absence
- 2.97%
- Persistent absence
- 2.25%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Lanlivery Primary Academy1.9 miles
Primary · Bodmin
-
Treverbyn Academy2.2 miles
Primary · St Austell
-
Bugle School2.2 miles
Primary · St Austell
-
Sky Primary and Eden Project Nursery2.3 miles
Primary · St Austell
-
Tywardreath School2.9 miles
Primary · Par
Other schools in Bodmin
Luxulyan School ranks 2nd 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
- 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
- St Petroc's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Luxulyan School teach?
- Luxulyan School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Bodmin.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Luxulyan School?
- The executive headteacher of Luxulyan School is Nathan Cooper, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Luxulyan School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Luxulyan 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 Luxulyan School?
- Luxulyan School has 107 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Luxulyan School full?
- Luxulyan School has capacity for 105 pupils and 107 on roll (102%), 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 Luxulyan School a faith school?
- No. Luxulyan School has no designated religious character.
- Does Luxulyan School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Luxulyan School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Luxulyan School part of an academy trust?
- Luxulyan 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 Luxulyan School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 71% 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 Luxulyan School compare with other schools in Cornwall?
- Luxulyan School ranked 25th 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 98% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Luxulyan School's absence rate?
- Luxulyan School's overall absence rate is 3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Luxulyan School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Luxulyan 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.