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Cardinham School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy
Cardinham, Bodmin PL30 4BN · cardinhamschool.co.uk · 01208 821326
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Sept 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 69%
- 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
- 81
- 96% of 84 places
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 12.3%
- First language not English
- 1.2%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 12 families put the school first and 12 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 8 | 7 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 12 | 11 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 8 | 7 | 0.9 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 69% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 15% the higher standard. Across Cornwall it was 60%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲69% | 62% | ||
| ▲15% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 111911)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 21 September 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for Cardinham School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 21 Sept 2022
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jul 2015
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 111911), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Jul 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 111911)
Mar 2010Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 111911)
What parents said
83% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (24 replies, to 4 September 2023).
- Recommend
- 83%
- Replies
- 24
- 29% · 4 Sept 2023
based on the 96% who raised concerns
based on the 42% who had a child bullied