Mullion Primary School
Willis Vean, Mullion, Helston, TR12 7DF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- TRURO & PENWITH ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Rob Chirgwin
- Sponsor
- Truro and Penwith College
- Constituency
- St Ives
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 162
- Pupils on roll
- 132
- URN
- 143992
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01326240585
About this school
Mullion Primary School is a primary academy in Helston. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 132 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Mullion 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. 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 | 32 | 22 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 53% | 68% | 46% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 27% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 56% | 82% | 57% |
| Expected standard in maths | 72% | 77% | 57% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 72% | 73% | 46% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 107.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 107.0 | 100.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.10 | - | - |
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 Mullion 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 | 53% | 56.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 46% | 59.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 157 |
| 2023/24 | 139 |
| 2024/25 | 144 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Mullion Primary School compares
Mullion Primary School ranked 175th of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 17% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 46% | 6.1% | 18.8% | 132 | — |
| Grade-Ruan CofE Primary School | 36% | 4% | 15.7% | 72 | 3.5 miles |
| Garras Community Primary School | 67% | 4% | 7.6% | 62 | 3.5 miles |
| Landewednack Community Primary School | 71% | 5.4% | 18.9% | 73 | 4.3 miles |
| Nansloe Academy | 63% | 5.1% | 22.8% | 233 | 5.0 miles |
| St Michael's Church of England Primary School | 53% | 5.9% | 30% | 330 | 5.3 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)
- 18.75%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 6.12%
- Persistent absence
- 14.96%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Grade-Ruan CofE Primary School3.5 miles
Primary · Helston
-
Garras Community Primary School3.5 miles
Primary · Helston
-
Landewednack Community Primary School4.3 miles
Primary · Helston
-
Nansloe Academy5.0 miles
Primary · Helston
-
St Michael's Church of England Primary School5.3 miles
Primary · Helston
Other schools in Helston
Mullion Primary School ranks 10th of the 16 ranked primary schools in Helston.
- Boskenwyn Community Primary School Primary
- Breage CofE Primary School Primary
- Coverack Primary School Primary
- Garras Community Primary School Primary
- Godolphin Primary School Primary
- Grade-Ruan CofE Primary School Primary
- Halwin School Primary
- Landewednack Community Primary School Primary
- Manaccan Primary School Primary
- Nansloe Academy Primary
- Parc Eglos School Primary
- Porthleven School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Mullion Primary School teach?
- Mullion Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Helston.
- Who is the headteacher of Mullion Primary School?
- The headteacher of Mullion Primary School is Mr Rob Chirgwin, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Mullion Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Mullion 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 Mullion Primary School?
- Mullion Primary School has 132 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Mullion Primary School full?
- Mullion Primary School has capacity for 162 pupils and 132 on roll (81%), 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 Mullion Primary School a faith school?
- No. Mullion Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Mullion Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Mullion Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Mullion Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Mullion Primary School is part of TRURO & PENWITH ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Mullion Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 53% in 2022/23 and 46% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Mullion Primary School compare with other schools in Cornwall?
- Mullion Primary School ranked 175th of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 17% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Mullion Primary School's absence rate?
- Mullion Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Mullion Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Mullion 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.