Mullion School
Meaver Road, Mullion, Helston, TR12 7EB
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- TRURO & PENWITH ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Michelle Dunleavy
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Truro and Penwith College
- Constituency
- St Ives
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 582
- Pupils on roll
- 548
- URN
- 143993
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01326240098
About this school
Mullion School is a secondary academy in Helston. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 548 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Mullion 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
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 109 | 114 | 107 |
| Attainment 8 score | 48.9 | 42.9 | 43.7 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.41 +0.15 to +0.68 | +0.15 -0.11 to +0.42 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 47% | 33.3% | 41.1% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 68% | 66.7% | 57.9% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 22% | 14.9% | 39.3% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.7 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Mullion 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 | 48.9 | 41.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 42.9 | 41.5 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 43.7 | 41.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 10.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 9.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 555 |
| 2023/24 | 561 |
| 2024/25 | 557 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Mullion School compares
Mullion School ranked 17th of 31 secondary schools in Cornwall for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 51% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 11% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 43.7 | 9.1% | 23.5% | 548 | — |
| Helston Community College | 43.6 | 9% | 20.9% | 1,297 | 5.9 miles |
| Penryn College | 49.2 | 10.5% | 19.5% | 1,140 | 11.1 miles |
| Falmouth School | 48.3 | 10.5% | 22.7% | 923 | 11.1 miles |
| Mullion Primary School | — | 6.1% | 18.8% | 132 | 0.2 miles |
| Grade-Ruan CofE Primary School | — | 4% | 15.7% | 72 | 3.3 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)
- 23.52%
- English as an additional language
- 0.7%
- Overall absence
- 9.07%
- Persistent absence
- 26.09%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Helston Community College5.9 miles
Secondary · Helston
-
Penryn College11.1 miles
Secondary · Penryn
-
Falmouth School11.1 miles
Secondary · Falmouth
-
Mullion Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Helston
-
Grade-Ruan CofE Primary School3.3 miles
Primary · Helston
Other schools in Helston
- Helston Community College Secondary
- 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
- Mullion Primary School Primary
- Nansloe Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Mullion School teach?
- Mullion School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Helston.
- Who is the headteacher of Mullion School?
- The headteacher of Mullion School is Mrs Michelle Dunleavy, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Mullion School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Mullion 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 School?
- Mullion School has 548 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Mullion School full?
- Mullion School has capacity for 582 pupils and 548 on roll (94%), 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 School a faith school?
- No. Mullion School has no designated religious character.
- Is Mullion School a selective school?
- No. Mullion School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Mullion School part of an academy trust?
- Mullion 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 School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 48.9 in 2022/23 and 43.7 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 School compare with other schools in Cornwall?
- Mullion School ranked 17th of 31 secondary schools in Cornwall for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 51% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 11% 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 School's absence rate?
- Mullion School's overall absence rate is 9.1% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Mullion School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Mullion 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.