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St Minver School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy

Rock Road, St Minver, Wadebridge PL27 6QD · stminver.org · 01208 862496

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · Dec 2022
Key stage 2, 2024/25
62%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Cornwall 60%, England 62%
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
175
83% of 210 places
Local authority
Cornwall
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
13.4%
First language not English
1.1%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 19 families put the school first and 19 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 19 (Places 19)19September 2023: 11 (Places 11)11September 2024: 14 (Places 14)14September 2025: 25 (Places 25)25September 2026: 19 (Places 19)19Places 19
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202619191100%
September 2025Sept 202525251100%
September 2024Sept 202414141100%
September 2023Sept 202311111100%
September 2022Sept 202219191100%

Results

In 2024/25, 62% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 8% the higher standard. Across Cornwall it was 60%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 55% (England 53%)55%2016/17: 64% (England 61%)64%2017/18: 75% (England 64%)75%2018/19: 64% (England 65%)64%2022/23: 61% (England 60%)61%2023/24: 75% (England 61%)75%2024/25: 62% (England 62%)62%England 62%

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 7 December 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for St Minver School was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
6 Dec 2022
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Nov 2011

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Nov 2011Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsOutstanding
  • May 2007Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsOutstanding

What parents said

77% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (53 replies, to 4 September 2023).

Recommend
77%
Replies
53
33% · 4 Sept 2023
Child is happy at school▼83% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▲95% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▲87% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼71% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well●85% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲100% agreeEngland 82%
Told how child is doing▲94% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects●90% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities●91% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼75% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼61% agreeEngland 76%

based on the 70% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼31% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 26% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼30% agreeEngland 67%

based on 10 parents (19%) with SEND

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