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Mithian School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy

Buckshead, St Agnes TR5 0XW · mithian.cornwall.sch.uk · 01872 552711

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · Mar 2024
Key stage 2, 2024/25
63%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Cornwall 60%, England 62%
Demand for places
0.8
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
73
70% of 105 places
Local authority
Cornwall
Nursery class
No
Free school meals
6.8%
First language not English
0%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 6 families put the school first and 8 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: 10 (Places 11)10September 2023: 6 (Places 9)6September 2024: 10 (Places 11)10September 2025: 6 (Places 7)6September 2026: 6 (Places 8)6Places 8
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 2026860.8100%
September 2025Sept 2025760.9100%
September 2024Sept 202411100.9100%
September 2023Sept 2023960.7100%
September 2022Sept 202211100.9100%

Results

In 2024/25, 63% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 6% 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: 21% (England 53%)21%2016/17: 67% (England 61%)67%2017/18: 94% (England 64%)94%2018/19: 75% (England 65%)75%2022/23: 80% (England 60%)80%2023/24: 65% (England 61%)65%2024/25: 63% (England 62%)63%England 62%

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 27 March 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Mithian School was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
27 Mar 2024
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jul 2014

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Jun 2018Monitoring visit
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Jul 2014Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Jun 2009Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood

What parents said

90% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (63 replies, to 6 January 2025).

Recommend
90%
Replies
63
68% · 6 Jan 2025
Child is happy at school▲94% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe●90% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▲91% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲89% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well●89% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲94% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▲95% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●89% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities●89% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲83% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly●76% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 67% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼45% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 29% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲71% agreeEngland 67%

based on 14 parents (22%) with SEND

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