Falmouth Primary AcademySt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Falmouth
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Falmouth.
Summary of the comparison
Falmouth Primary Academy and St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Falmouth are primary schools in Falmouth.
Falmouth Primary Academy scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Falmouth scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Falmouth is ahead on our composite score.
Falmouth Primary Academy was judged Good and St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Falmouth was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 69.0% for Falmouth Primary Academy and 60.0% for St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Falmouth.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Falmouth Primary Academy (52.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Falmouth (63.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | FalmouthFalmouth Primary Academy | FalmouthSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Falmouth | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | C69/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 147th of 233 in Cornwall | 37th of 233 in Cornwall Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 216 | 186 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 218 | |
| Location | Falmouth, TR11 2BB | Falmouth, TR11 4PW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 69.0% Stronger figure | 60.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 216 | 186 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 45.8% | 9.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.0% | 5.9% | |
| SEN support | 27.3% | 11.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.2% | 4.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% | 4.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.8% | 13.4% 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.
Falmouth Primary Academy
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Falmouth
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