St Mawes Primary School is a primary school in Truro, serving pupils aged 3 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.

St Mawes Primary School currently has around 25 pupils on roll, which is about 49% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 32% boys and 68% girls. Around 16.0% 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 7.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 23.3%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (84%). other white pupils make up about 16%

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: Grove Hill, Truro, TR2 5BP
Website: http://www.stmawes.org.uk
Telephone: 01326270575
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Cornwall
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Kerry-Anne Crinks
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 143778

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 16/05/2012

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 51
Number of Pupils: 25
Number of Boys: 8
Number of Girls: 17

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 7.5% 4%
Persistent absence: 23.3% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British84.00%21
Other White16.00%4
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
African0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Indian0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Other Mixed0.00%0
White and Asian0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%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 (-3.0)
Writing: Well Below Average (-5.8)
Maths: Well Below Average (-4.5)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
14%
Town average
59%
Local authority average
60%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
0%
Town average
7%
Local authority average
7%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
101.0
Town average
105.5
Local authority average
105.4
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
99.0
Town average
103.9
Local authority average
103.8
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Mawes Community Primary School
Grove Hill , St Mawes TR2 5BP
- not rated 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Mawes Primary School
Grove Hill , St Mawes TR2 5BP
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.