Mithian School is a primary school in St Agnes, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Mithian School currently has around 85 pupils on roll, which is about 81% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48.2% boys and 51.8% girls. Around 5.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 14.5%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (88.2%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Buckshead, St Agnes, TR5 0XW
Website: www.mithian.cornwall.sch.uk
Telephone: 01872552711
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Cornwall
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Evey Evison
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 142304

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 03/07/2014

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 105
Number of Pupils: 85
Number of Boys: 41
Number of Girls: 44

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.4% 4%
Persistent absence: 14.5% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British88.20%75
Unclassified5.90%5
White and Asian2.40%2
Other (any other ethnic group)1.20%1
Irish1.20%1
Other White1.20%1
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
African0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other Mixed0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Indian0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (2.2)
Writing: Average (0.5)
Maths: Average (1.1)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
80%
Local authority average
60%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
13%
Local authority average
7%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
109.0
Local authority average
105.4
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
106.0
Local authority average
103.8
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Mithian School
Buckshead , TR5 0XW
- not rated 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Mithian School
Buckshead , TR5 0XW
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Agnes Academy
Trelawney Road , TR5 0LZ
4out of 4 2,328 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Agnes School
Trelawney Road , TR5 0LZ
- not rated 2,328 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.