St Mary's Catholic Primary School, BodminBeacon Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bodmin.
Summary of the comparison
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin and Beacon Academy are primary schools in Bodmin.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Beacon Academy scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Beacon Academy is ahead on our composite score.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin was judged Good and Beacon Academy 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 60.0% for St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin and 81.0% for Beacon Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin (61.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Beacon Academy (66.0% in 2022-23, 81.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BodminSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin | BodminBeacon Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100 | B74/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 155th of 233 in Cornwall | 16th of 233 in Cornwall Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 234 | 448 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 480 | |
| Location | Bodmin, PL31 1LW | Bodmin, PL31 1JQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 60.0% | 81.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% | 12.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 234 | 448 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 29.3% | 46.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.1% | 6.0% | |
| SEN support | 24.4% | 27.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 6.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 6.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.0% Stronger figure | 17.2% | 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.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin
Beacon Academy
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