St Wenn School is a primary school in Bodmin, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a foundation school 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 Wenn School currently has around 67 pupils on roll, which is about 87% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 44.8% boys and 55.2% girls. Around 9.0% 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%. Persistent absence is recorded at 23.3%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (92.5%).

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: St Wenn, Bodmin, PL30 5PS
Website: http://www.stwenn.org
Telephone: 01726890405
School Type: Foundation school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Cornwall
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Grace Smith
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 111901

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 14/02/2011

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 77
Number of Pupils: 67
Number of Boys: 30
Number of Girls: 37

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 7% 4%
Persistent absence: 23.3% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British92.50%62
Other White3.00%2
Unclassified3.00%2
White and Asian1.50%1
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
Other Mixed0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
African0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Indian0.00%0

Education - Primary

KS2 progress scores not available.
This school has KS2 data, but published progress measures are not available for the selected year or cohort. You can still compare attainment and average scaled scores below where available.
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
Town average
58%
Local authority average
55%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
Town average
4%
Local authority average
7%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
Town average
104.9
Local authority average
104.0
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
Town average
102.9
Local authority average
102.9
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Wenn School
St Wenn , PL30 5PS
3out of 4 0 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.