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Bodmin College

Lostwithiel Road, Bodmin, PL31 1DD

Local ranking29th of 31 secondary schools in Cornwall
Ofsted: Requires improvementUpdated— score data refreshed 15 October 2026

Secondary

Phase

1550

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · 2025 A-levels · Ofsted inspection 1 October 2024. Figures last updated .

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 1 October 2024 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Requires improvement
Sixth form provision
Requires improvement

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

GCSE Results

2025-26
Average Attainment 8
47.1 nat46.2
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
48.5% nat46.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
68.2% nat64.8%
Cohort Size
239

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
93.0%
Continued in education
84.0%
Apprenticeships
5.0%
Employment
4.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
68.0%
Higher education
28.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
34.0%
Not sustained
24.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

C+

Avg A-Level Grade

31.7

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

32.3

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

53

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
13.9% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
24.3
16-18 Cohort
195

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1438
Boys
614 (50%)
Girls
622 (50%)
Capacity
1550 (80% full)
SEND
22.7%
FSM Eligible
28.4%
EAL
5.6%
SEN with EHC Plan
6.0%
SEN Support
16.7%

*Financial data not available for 2025-26 — showing 2024-25

Pupil:Teacher Ratio
13.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
104.9
Budget per Pupil
£8,326/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

Overall Absence Rate
9.6% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
25.9% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 89.8%
  • White Other: 5.0%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.4%
  • Mixed Other: 1.2%
  • Other: 0.5%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.4%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.4%
  • Black African: 0.4%

89.8%

White British

5.0%

White Other

1.4%

Mixed White & Asian

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
136383
UKPRN
10032351
Establishment No.
4154
Trust
CORNWALL EDUCATION LEARNING TRUST

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