Beacon AcademyCardinham School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bodmin.
Summary of the comparison
Beacon Academy and Cardinham School are primary schools in Bodmin.
Beacon Academy scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Cardinham School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Cardinham School is ahead on our composite score.
Beacon Academy was judged Good and Cardinham School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 81.0% for Beacon Academy and 69.0% for Cardinham School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Beacon Academy (66.0% in 2022-23, 81.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Cardinham School (58.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BodminBeacon Academy | BodminCardinham School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B74/100 | B75/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 16th of 233 in Cornwall | 13th of 233 in Cornwall Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 448 | 84 | |
| Capacity | 480 | 84 | |
| Location | Bodmin, PL31 1JQ | Bodmin, PL30 4BN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 81.0% Stronger figure | 69.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 12.0% | 15.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 448 | 84 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 46.8% | 12.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.0% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 27.7% | 13.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.0% | 1.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.4% | 4.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.2% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Beacon Academy
Cardinham School
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