St Mewan Community Primary SchoolMevagissey Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in St Austell.
Summary of the comparison
St Mewan Community Primary School and Mevagissey Community Primary School are primary schools in St Austell.
St Mewan Community Primary School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Mevagissey Community Primary School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Mevagissey Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Mewan Community Primary School was judged Good and Mevagissey Community Primary 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 60.0% for St Mewan Community Primary School and 82.0% for Mevagissey Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Mewan Community Primary School (79.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Mevagissey Community Primary School (65.0% in 2022-23, 82.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | St AustellSt Mewan Community Primary School | St AustellMevagissey Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100 | B72/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 40th of 233 in Cornwall | 23rd 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 | 447 | 155 | |
| Capacity | 450 | 164 | |
| Location | St Austell, PL26 7DP | St Austell, PL26 6TD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 60.0% | 82.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% Stronger figure | 12.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 447 | 155 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.8% | 11.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.9% | 1.3% | |
| SEN support | 13.4% | 15.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 0.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.6% Stronger figure | 3.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.4% Stronger figure | 6.6% | 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 Mewan Community Primary School
Mevagissey Community Primary School
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