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Mullion Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Mixed · Cornwall

Willis Vean, Helston, TR12 7DF

Website 01326240585

68

headline score

Ranking (England)

—

No ranked results

Ofsted

Not judged

Graded 24/06/2025

Application demand

100%

1st preference success · Not oversubscribed

Attendance

93.9%

15.0% persistently absent

Above averageAround averageBelow averagecompared with the England average for state-funded schools.

At a glance

Pupils on roll

132

Capacity used

Has space

81%

162 places

GCSE rank (England)

—

KS2 rank (England)

—

Application demand

Primary entry · official council applications and offers

Not oversubscribed

100%

1st preference success rate

10 of 10 families who put it first got an offer

10

Places offered

15

Total applications

1.5

Applications per place

Preference (Sept 2025 entry)ApplicationsOffersSuccess
1st preference1010● 100%
2nd preference40● 0%
3rd preference10● 0%
Total151067%

1st preference success by year

100%
2020
100%
2021
100%
2022
100%
2023
100%
2024
100%
2025

Cornwall lets families list 3 preferences. Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.

Details

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Age range
5–11
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Boarding
No boarders
Headteacher
Ellie Watkins
Address
Willis Vean, Mullion, Helston, TR12 7DF
Phone
01326240585
Local authority
Cornwall
Ward / constituency
Mullion & St Keverne · St Ives
Area
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
URN
143992

Pupils

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Free school meals17%——
English as additional language1%——
SEN support17%——
53% boys (70)47% girls (62)

Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 3 of 5)

1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.

Academy trust: TRURO & PENWITH ACADEMY TRUST

132 pupils · 162 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.

Ofsted inspections

  1. 25

    24 June 2025

    Full graded inspection

    Not judged overall effectiveness
    Early yearsGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Quality of educationGood
    Safeguarding effectiveYes
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Leadership and managementGood
Read the full Ofsted report

Attendance

2024/2025 school year · 127 pupils

Attendance

93.9%

Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%

Overall absence

6.1%

Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%

Persistent absence

15.0%

Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%

Severe absence

0.0%

Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%

Unauthorised absence

1.0%

Absences the school didn't approve

Persistent absence by year

8%
20/21
38%
21/22
18%
22/23
20%
23/24
15%
24/25

Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.

Primary results (Key Stage 2)

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing & maths68%——
Higher standard27%——
Reading progress——0.0
Writing progress——0.0
Maths progress——0.0

Primary results by subject (SATs)

Year 6 pupils meeting each standard, against England

Reading, writing & maths combined

Expected standard46%
-16% vs England
Higher standard4%
-4% vs England

Reading

Expected standard57%
-18% vs England
Higher standard21%
-12% vs England
Average score102
-4 vs England

Writing

Expected standard64%
-8% vs England
Greater depth7%
-6% vs England

Maths

Expected standard57%
-17% vs England
Higher standard11%
-15% vs England
Average score100
-5 vs England

Grammar, punctuation & spelling

Expected standard46%
-27% vs England
Higher standard7%
-23% vs England
Average score100
-5 vs England

Science

Expected standard79%
-3% vs England

England average · Scaled scores run 80–120 (100 = expected standard).

Primary results over time

632019532023682024462025

Expected standard (RWM) by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)

ResultSchoolEngland (approx.)
Expected standard (RWM)46%61%
Higher standard4%8%

House prices near the school

Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.

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Key application dates

National deadlines in England. Apply through Cornwall council, not the school.

EntryDeadlineOffer day
Reception (primary)15 January16 April (or next working day)

Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.