Blisland Primary AcademyCardinham School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bodmin.
Summary of the comparison
Blisland Primary Academy and Cardinham School are primary schools in Bodmin.
Blisland Primary Academy scores 70 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.
Blisland Primary Academy was judged Good and Cardinham School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Cardinham School (58.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BodminBlisland Primary Academy | BodminCardinham School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100 | B75/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 223rd 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 | 2-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 49 | 84 | |
| Capacity | 60 | 84 | |
| Location | Bodmin, PL30 4JX | Bodmin, PL30 4BN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 69.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 15.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 49 | 84 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 5.9% | 12.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 4.1% | 13.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.0% | 1.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% | 4.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.8% | 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.
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.
Blisland Primary Academy
Cardinham School
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