St Mawes Primary School
Grove Hill, St Mawes, Truro, TR2 5BP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ASPIRE ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kerry-Anne Crinks
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- ASPIRE Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Truro and Falmouth
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 51
- Pupils on roll
- 24
- URN
- 143778
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01326270575
About this school
St Mawes Primary School is a primary academy in Truro. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 24 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Mawes Primary 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 1 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 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 14% | 43% | 50% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 43% | 71% | 88% |
| Expected standard in maths | 43% | 57% | 63% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 14% | 71% | 63% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 99.0 | 102.0 | 99.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -5.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -4.50 | - | - |
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 Mawes 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 | 14% | 56.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 43% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 50% | 59.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 38 |
| 2023/24 | 34 |
| 2024/25 | 25 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Mawes Primary School compares
St Mawes Primary School ranked 165th of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 50% | 5.4% | 17.4% | 24 | — |
| Gerrans School | 70% | 3.6% | 10.3% | 69 | 1.9 miles |
| Flushing School | 75% | 6% | 23% | 58 | 2.3 miles |
| King Charles Church of England Primary School | 74% | 4.7% | 10.1% | 414 | 2.7 miles |
| Falmouth Primary Academy | 69% | 5.9% | 45.8% | 201 | 2.8 miles |
| Marlborough School | 70% | 4.5% | 10.3% | 212 | 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)
- 17.39%
- English as an additional language
- 8%
- Overall absence
- 5.39%
- Persistent absence
- 4.35%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Gerrans School1.9 miles
Primary · Truro
-
Flushing School2.3 miles
Primary · Falmouth
-
King Charles Church of England Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Falmouth
-
Falmouth Primary Academy2.8 miles
Primary · Falmouth
-
Marlborough School2.9 miles
Primary · Falmouth
Other schools in Truro
St Mawes Primary School ranks 17th of the 24 ranked primary schools in Truro.
- Archbishop Benson CofE Primary School Primary
- Blackwater Community Primary School Primary
- Bosvigo School Primary
- Chacewater Community Primary School Primary
- Cusgarne Primary School Primary
- Devoran School Primary
- Gerrans School Primary
- Goonhavern Primary School Primary
- Grampound Road Village CofE School Primary
- Grampound-With-Creed CofE Primary School Primary
- Kea Community Primary School Primary
- Kennall Vale School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Mawes Primary School teach?
- St Mawes Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Truro.
- Who is the headteacher of St Mawes Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Mawes Primary School is Mrs Kerry-Anne Crinks, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Mawes Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Mawes 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 many pupils are at St Mawes Primary School?
- St Mawes Primary School has 24 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Mawes Primary School full?
- St Mawes Primary School has capacity for 51 pupils and 24 on roll (47%), 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 Mawes Primary School a faith school?
- No. St Mawes Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does St Mawes Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Mawes Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is St Mawes Primary School part of an academy trust?
- St Mawes Primary 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 Mawes Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 14% in 2022/23 and 50% 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 Mawes Primary School compare with other schools in Cornwall?
- St Mawes Primary School ranked 165th of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% 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 Mawes Primary School's absence rate?
- St Mawes Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Mawes Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Mawes 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 10 July 2026.