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St Mawes Primary School

Primary · ages 3-11MixedAcademy24 pupilsNurseryTruroCornwall
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredThere isn't enough published data yet. To get a score, a school needs results or an inspection plus at least one other figure.
Reached the expected level at 1150%England 63%
Attendance94.6%England 94.8%
Pupils from low-income families4%Far fewer than most schools
Places27 spare24 pupils, 51 places
Pupils per teacher22.6School workforce census
Pupils on roll24Census January 2026

St Mawes Primary School is a converter academy in Truro for boys and girls aged 3 to 11. It has 24 pupils and room for 51. About 4 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in England.

Grove Hill, St Mawes, Truro, TR2 5BP01326 270575stmawes.org.ukMrs Kerry-Anne Crinks headteacherAll details

Ofsted

Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet.

Results

Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025

8 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England. With a year group this small, a couple of children can move the percentages a long way.

Reached the expected level at 1150%
England 63%
Official name: Expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Working above the expected level0%
England 8%
Official name: Higher standard in reading, writing and maths
Reading score105.0
England 105.6
Official name: Reading average scaled score
Maths score99.0
England 104.6
Official name: Maths average scaled score
Trend
Reached the expected level at 11
2017 to 2025
2017: 100%100%20172018: 57%57%20182019: 67%67%20192023: 14%14%20232024: 43%43%20242025: 50%50%2025
Since 2017: -50%
All Year 6 measures, year by year
Measure202520242023201920182017†CornwallEngland
Pupils tested877676
Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths50%43%14%67%57%100%60%63%
Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths0%0%0%17%14%0%8%8%
Reading scoreReading average scaled score105.0103.0101.0103.0106.0107.0105.4105.6
Maths scoreMaths average scaled score99.0102.099.0105.0105.0107.0103.8104.6
Grammar and spelling scoreGPS average scaled score101.0102.098.0101.0107.0107.0103.8105.2
Expected level: readingReading expected standard88%71%43%67%57%100%
Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard63%57%43%83%100%100%
Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed)50%71%43%67%100%100%
Reading progressReading progress score-3.0-1.6-1.2+2.1
Maths progressMaths progress score-4.5-0.8-1.0+2.2

There are no progress figures for 2025. That year group missed their Year 2 tests during Covid, so there was no starting point to measure from. Progress figures come back with the December 2026 results. Tests were cancelled altogether in 2020 and 2021.

† These results are for St Mawes Community Primary School, the school this one replaced in January 2017. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Plenty of spare places23 pupils for 51 places, 2024/25
45% full

28 places were empty (55% of the total), so almost everyone who applies gets in. Pupil numbers have fallen by 39% since 2021/22, so places are getting easier to find.

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 roll24Census January 2026
Places5147% full
Pupils from low-income families4%4% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English4%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support21%5 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan0%0 pupils with a plan
Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)5%£1,550 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls10 / 14
White British pupils79%

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

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll242534384039
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals4%16%21%18%20%23%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language4%8%12%8%0%5%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support16%15%13%13%13%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans4%3%3%3%3%

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 94.6% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.

Attendance94.6%
England 94.8%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Pupils missing a lot of school4.4%
England 12.8%
Official name: Persistent absence
Suspensions per 100 pupils0.02024/25, no permanent exclusions
Missed without permission2.0%of school time, 2024/25
Attendance year by year
Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/212018/19England
Sessions missedOverall absence5.4%7.5%7.1%6.3%2.0%5.3%5.2%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence3.4%4.9%4.7%5.3%1.6%4.0%
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence2.0%2.6%2.4%1.1%0.3%1.3%
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence4.4%23.3%26.5%15.4%0.0%15.8%12.8%
SuspensionsSuspension rate0.00.00.00.00.0
Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions00000

Staff and money

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

Teachers1.0full-time equivalent, 4 people
Pupils per teacher22.6Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers100%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants1.0full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£51,547
Teachers who left in the year50%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0

Money

From the academy accounts return, year to August 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.

Spend per pupil£12,480England £7,128. Total £312k
Income per pupil£14,360England £7,587. Total £359k
Spent on teachers per pupil£3,520England £3,405
Money in reserve2%Very little put by: £8,254, £330 per pupil. England 9%
Money in against money out+£47kit took in more than it spent this year
Where the money goes£12,480spent per pupil

Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m1212 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate36 per 1,000 people61% lower than the England average
Typical house price£289,950Cornwall
Nearest bus stop220 mCar Park, 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 primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Gerrans SchoolAcademy1.9 miles69Good 202462Compare
Flushing SchoolChurch of England2.3 miles58No overall grade 202436Compare
King Charles Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy2.7 miles414Report card 202653Compare
Falmouth Primary AcademyAcademy2.8 miles201Good 202253Compare
Marlborough SchoolCouncil2.9 miles212Report card 202677Compare
Mylor Bridge Community Primary SchoolCouncil3.2 miles146Good 202356Compare
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, FalmouthAcademy3.3 miles187No overall grade 202566Compare
St Francis CofE Primary SchoolAcademy3.5 miles396Report card 202626Compare

Questions parents ask

Is St Mawes Primary School a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score St Mawes Primary School yet.

How good are St Mawes Primary School's SATs results?

In summer 2025, 50% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 63%. 0% went further and reached the higher level. The year group was small, so the percentages jump around a lot from year to year.

How many pupils does St Mawes Primary School have?

24 pupils aged 3 to 11 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 51 places, so it is 47% full.

Is St Mawes Primary School oversubscribed?

Probably not. 28 places were empty in 2024/25 (55% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.

What is attendance like at St Mawes Primary School?

Pupils were in school 94.6% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 4% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

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

Contact and details

Address
Grove Hill, St Mawes, Truro, TR2 5BP
Telephone
01326 270575
Website
www.stmawes.org.uk
Headteacher
Mrs Kerry-Anne Crinks
Type of school
Converter academy (Academy converter, academies)
Phase
Primary school, ages 3-11, with nursery
Gender
Mixed
Multi-academy trust
ASPIRE Academy Trust (38 schools)
Local authority
Cornwall
Ward
St Goran, Tregony & the Roseland
Constituency
Truro and Falmouth
Setting
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
Opened
1 January 2017 (academy converter)
URN
143778 · LAESTAB 9082319 · UKPRN 10061978
Formerly
St Mawes Community Primary School

Where these figures come from