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Mullion School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Academy
Meaver Road, Mullion, Helston TR12 7EB · mullionschool.org.uk · 01326 240098
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Nov 2023
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 43.7
- average Attainment 8 score. Cornwall 45.2, England 46
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 548
- 94% of 582 places
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 25.3%
- First language not English
- 0.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 95 families put the school first and 95 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 95 | 95 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 109 | 109 | 1 | 98% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 104 | 101 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 112 | 108 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 95 | 94 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 43.7, and 41.1% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Cornwall it was 45.2, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼43.7 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼41.1% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼57.9% | 64.8% | ||
| ●39.3% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼3.74 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 112058)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 12.3 | +0.9 |
| Further education | 67.5 | −6.2 |
| Other education | 1.8 | +0.9 |
| Apprenticeship | 12.3 | +4.4 |
| Employment | 3.5 | +1.7 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 1.8 | −1.7 |
| Activity not captured | 0.9 | 0 |
Ofsted
Mullion School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 8 November 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 8 Nov 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Oct 2011
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Oct 2011Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Apr 2007Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding
What parents said
85% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (168 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 85%
- Replies
- 168
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 79% who raised concerns
based on the 40% who had a child bullied
based on 44 parents (26%) with SEND