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Bosvena School

Special · ages 5-16MixedFree school16 pupilsBodminCornwall
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Pupils from low-income families50%Far more than most schools
Places49 spare16 pupils, 65 places
Pupils per teacher5.3School workforce census
Pupils on roll16Census January 2026

Bosvena School is a special free school in Bodmin for boys and girls aged 5 to 16. It has 16 pupils and room for 65. About 50 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far more than at most schools in England.

Turfdown Road, Glynn, Bodmin, PL30 4EW01872 613115Mr Joshua Tyers headteacherAll details

Ofsted

Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet. That is normal for a school that opened in 2025: new schools usually get their first inspection within three years.

Getting a place

Open to all. There is no entrance test.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Cornwall council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll16Census January 2026
Places6525% full
Pupils from low-income families50%50% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English0%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support0%0 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan100%16 pupils with a plan
Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)56%£5,500 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls12 / 4
White British pupils100%

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: Autistic spectrum disorder (6), emotional and mental health (6), language and communications needs (3), Moderate learning difficulty (1).

Staff

From the government's count of school staff in November 2025.

Teachers3.0full-time equivalent, 3 people
Pupils per teacher5.3Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers100%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants8.4full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£56,732
Vacancies0

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m112 months to June 2026, mostly public order
Local crime rate35 per 1,000 people62% lower than the England average
Typical house price£289,950Cornwall
Nearest bus stop100 mRoundabout, 3 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Bodmin CollegeAcademy1.1 miles1,236No overall grade 202424Compare
St Petroc's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolAcademy1.4 miles500No overall grade 202548Compare
Callywith CollegeFree schools 16 to 191.5 miles0Not inspectedCompare
Beacon AcademyAcademy1.9 miles448Not inspected88Compare
North Cornwall Alternative Provision AcademyAcademy alternative provision converter2.1 miles47Report card 2026Compare
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, BodminAcademy2.2 miles239Not inspected29Compare
Berrycoombe SchoolAcademy2.3 miles197Good 202230Compare
Cardinham SchoolAcademy2.7 miles81Good 202278Compare

Questions parents ask

Is Bosvena School a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Bosvena School yet.

How many pupils does Bosvena School have?

16 pupils aged 5 to 16 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 65 places, so it is 25% full.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Turfdown Road, Glynn, Bodmin, PL30 4EW
Telephone
01872 613115
Headteacher
Mr Joshua Tyers
Type of school
Special free school (Free schools special, free schools)
Phase
Special school, ages 5-16
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Multi-academy trust
Special Partnership Trust (10 schools)
Local authority
Cornwall
Ward
Lanivet, Blisland & Bodmin St Lawrence
Constituency
North Cornwall
Setting
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Opened
1 September 2025 (academy free school)
URN
151697 · LAESTAB 9087006 · UKPRN 10098671

Where these figures come from