St Mewan Community Primary School

Type Primary / Academy converter
Age Range 3-11
Religion Does not apply
Address St Mewan Lane
St Austell
Cornwall
PL26 7DP
Phone 0172674887
Reference Number 137402

St Mewan Community Primary School continues to be rated as a good school following its latest inspection, with a strong likelihood of achieving an outstanding rating in the next graded inspection. The school is part of the Cornwall Education Learning Trust and is committed to providing a high-quality education enriched with a range of extracurricular activities. The nurturing environment is highlighted by respectful relationships between staff and pupils, and an emphasis on comprehensive support for learners, including those with special educational needs. Parents express confidence in the school's ability to foster their children's development.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 447
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 51.23%
Girls: 48.77%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 11.9%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 0.9%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 28.8
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 27
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 30.5

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 32 23 55
2 33 25 58
3 33 29 62
4 24 38 62
5 37 25 62
6 33 27 60

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 96%
White, Other 0.7%
Unclassified 0.7%
White & Black (African) 0.7%
White & Asian 0.4%
Indian 0.2%
Mixed, Other 0.2%
Asian, Other 0.2%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 14 May 2024
Date Report
14 May 2024 School inspection
06 Oct 2020 Monitoring visit
14 Jun 2018 Short inspection
30 Apr 2014 Full inspection:
14 Feb 2012 Academy conversion letter
09 Jan 2012 Interim assessment
11 Mar 2009 Full inspection:
Previously as St Mewan Community Primary School
11 Mar 2009 Full inspection:
28 Jun 2006 Full inspection:
28 Jun 2006 Full inspection:
13 Nov 2000 Full inspection
13 Nov 2000 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils demonstrate kind and compassionate behaviors.
  • The school provides a broad and ambitious curriculum.
  • Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
  • Strong emphasis on reading and literacy from early years.
  • Pupils engage positively with their learning and ask questions enthusiastically.
  • Well-planned activities in early years promote development of gross motor skills.
  • Wide range of extracurricular activities enhances personal development.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 60%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 13%

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 106
Maths 105

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 1.9
Writing 1.4
Maths 1.8

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 16 2
Third Preference 15 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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