Berrycoombe School
Berrycoombe Vale, Bodmin, PL31 2PH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- TRURO & PENWITH ACADEMY TRUST
- Head
- Mr Craig Robertson
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Truro and Penwith College
- Constituency
- North Cornwall
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 226
- Pupils on roll
- 197
- URN
- 145757
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 0120874969
About this school
Berrycoombe School is a primary academy in Bodmin. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 197 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Berrycoombe 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 | 32 | 35 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 53% | 54% | 55% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 11% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 63% | 71% | 62% |
| Expected standard in maths | 66% | 66% | 62% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 59% | 46% | 59% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 103.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | 0.00 | - | - |
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 Berrycoombe 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 | 54% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 55% | 59.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 234 |
| 2023/24 | 215 |
| 2024/25 | 210 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Berrycoombe School compares
Berrycoombe School ranked 145th of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 32% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 55% | 6.5% | 46.7% | 197 | — |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin | 60% | 4.9% | 29.3% | 239 | 0.2 miles |
| Beacon Academy | 81% | 6.4% | 46.8% | 448 | 0.4 miles |
| St Petroc's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 62% | 5.5% | 21.5% | 500 | 0.9 miles |
| Nanstallon Community Primary School | 60% | 5.2% | 8.7% | 111 | 1.5 miles |
| Lanivet Community Primary School | 70% | 3.8% | 19.2% | 147 | 2.4 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)
- 46.67%
- English as an additional language
- 9%
- Overall absence
- 6.45%
- Persistent absence
- 17.07%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin0.2 miles
Primary · Bodmin
-
Beacon Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Bodmin
-
St Petroc's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Bodmin
-
Nanstallon Community Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Bodmin
-
Lanivet Community Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Bodmin
Other schools in Bodmin
Berrycoombe School ranks 11th of the 15 ranked primary schools in Bodmin.
- Beacon Academy Primary
- Blisland Primary Academy Primary
- Cardinham School Primary
- Lanivet Community Primary School Primary
- Lanlivery Primary Academy Primary
- Luxulyan School 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 Berrycoombe School teach?
- Berrycoombe School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Bodmin.
- Who is the head of Berrycoombe School?
- The head of Berrycoombe School is Mr Craig Robertson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Berrycoombe School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Berrycoombe 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 Berrycoombe School?
- Berrycoombe School has 197 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Berrycoombe School full?
- Berrycoombe School has capacity for 226 pupils and 197 on roll (87%), 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 Berrycoombe School a faith school?
- No. Berrycoombe School has no designated religious character.
- Does Berrycoombe School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Berrycoombe School as having nursery classes.
- Is Berrycoombe School part of an academy trust?
- Berrycoombe 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 Berrycoombe 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 55% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Berrycoombe School compare with other schools in Cornwall?
- Berrycoombe School ranked 145th of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 32% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Berrycoombe School's absence rate?
- Berrycoombe School's overall absence rate is 6.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Berrycoombe School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Berrycoombe 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.