St Breward Community Primary School
St Breward, Bodmin, PL30 4LX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- WESTCOUNTRY SCHOOLS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Kristian Buxton Dean
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Westcountry Schools Trust
- Constituency
- North Cornwall
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 70
- Pupils on roll
- 34
- URN
- 146395
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01208850547
About this school
St Breward Community Primary School is a primary academy in Bodmin. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 34 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Breward Community 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 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 | 8 | 5 | 7 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 25% | - | 14% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | - | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 25% | - | 71% |
| Expected standard in maths | 38% | - | 29% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 25% | - | 43% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 100.0 | - | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 95.0 | - | 94.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -5.00 | - | - |
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 St Breward Community 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 | 25% | 56.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | — | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 14% | 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 | 6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 47 |
| 2023/24 | 40 |
| 2024/25 | 42 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Breward Community Primary School compares
St Breward Community Primary School ranked 207th of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 5% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 14% | 4.2% | 21.2% | 34 | — |
| St Tudy CofE Primary School | 60% | 3.9% | 14.3% | 34 | 1.9 miles |
| Blisland Primary Academy | — | 5.1% | 5.9% | 51 | 2.7 miles |
| St Teath Community Primary School | 50% | 5.1% | 12.1% | 145 | 3.0 miles |
| St Mabyn CofE School | 71% | 3.3% | 5.6% | 50 | 4.1 miles |
| Camelford Community Primary School | 75% | 5.5% | 30% | 253 | 4.2 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)
- 21.21%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 4.24%
- Persistent absence
- 3.7%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Tudy CofE Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Bodmin
-
Blisland Primary Academy2.7 miles
Primary · Bodmin
-
St Teath Community Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Bodmin
-
St Mabyn CofE School4.1 miles
Primary · Bodmin
-
Camelford Community Primary School4.2 miles
Primary · Camelford
Other schools in Bodmin
St Breward Community Primary School ranks 15th 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
- Luxulyan School Primary
- Nanstallon 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 St Breward Community Primary School teach?
- St Breward Community Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Bodmin.
- Who is the headteacher of St Breward Community Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Breward Community Primary School is Mr Kristian Buxton Dean, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Breward Community Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Breward Community 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 Breward Community Primary School?
- St Breward Community Primary School has 34 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is St Breward Community Primary School full?
- St Breward Community Primary School has capacity for 70 pupils and 34 on roll (49%), 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 Breward Community Primary School a faith school?
- No. St Breward Community Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does St Breward Community Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Breward Community Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is St Breward Community Primary School part of an academy trust?
- St Breward Community Primary School is part of WESTCOUNTRY SCHOOLS TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Breward Community Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 25% in 2022/23 and 14% 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 Breward Community Primary School compare with other schools in Cornwall?
- St Breward Community Primary School ranked 207th of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 5% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% 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 Breward Community Primary School's absence rate?
- St Breward Community Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Breward Community Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Breward Community 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.