St Wenn School

Type Primary / Foundation school
Age Range 3-11
Religion Does not apply
Address St Wenn
Bodmin
Cornwall
PL30 5PS
Phone 01726890405
Reference Number 111901

St Wenn School continues to demonstrate good performance overall, with a strong emphasis on creating a caring and supportive community. The headteacher and governors are focused on improving educational experiences for students, which has led to notable advancements in pupil behaviour and engagement. However, while most pupils are achieving well academically, there are concerns related to inconsistencies in reading support and knowledge retention across subjects, which leaders are working to address.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 67
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 44.78%
Girls: 55.22%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 9%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 1.5%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 11
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 7

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 8 3 11
2 4 10 14
3 4 2 6
4 5 9 14
5 2 6 8
6 4 3 7

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 92.5%
White, Other 3%
Unclassified 3%
White & Asian 1.5%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 07 Jun 2022
Date Report
07 Jun 2022 School inspection
09 Mar 2016 Short inspection
28 Mar 2014 Interim assessment
14 Feb 2011 Full inspection:
07 Nov 2007 Full inspection:
02 Jul 2002 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Strong sense of community and respect among pupils and staff.
  • Highly skilled staff teaching phonics effectively.
  • Well-designed mathematics curriculum supporting pupil progress.
  • Good behaviour in lessons, with effective supervision during breaks.
  • Broad curriculum including important issues like equality and diversity.

Areas for Improvement

  • Not all pupils are developing a love of reading due to insufficient exposure to high-quality texts.
  • Some pupils struggle to retain important information when the curriculum moves too quickly.
  • Governors need to improve their understanding and monitoring of school effectiveness.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 57%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 0%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 105
Maths 102

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Average Scaled Score

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Progress Scores

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 1 0
Third Preference 3 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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