Academy converter · Cornwall

Mawgan-In-Pydar Primary School

4–11Ages
102Pupils
PrimaryPhase
140897URN

St Mawgan Village, Newquay, TR8 4EP · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.2per place

close to Cornwall median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Cornwall

26 applications for 12 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

44%met the expected standard

Cornwall 62% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 14 November 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.2applications per place, Reception

close to Cornwall median (2.0) close to England median (2.2)

26 applications · 12 places offered · 12 named it first

2026 2.2; Cornwall median median 2.0
2025 1.9; Cornwall median median 2.0
2024 3.3; Cornwall median median 1.9
2023 1.7; Cornwall median median 1.6
2022 2.1; Cornwall median median 1.7
2021 2.1; Cornwall median median 1.7
2020 1.8; Cornwall median median 1.7
2019 2.2; Cornwall median median 1.7
2018 2.4; Cornwall median median 1.7
2017 2.4; Cornwall median median 1.6
2016 1.9; Cornwall median median 1.7
2015 2.1; Cornwall median median 1.5
2014 1.9; Cornwall median median 1.6; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Cornwall median in 11 of 12 years.

This school
Cornwall median

Dashed bars: as Mawgan-in-Pydar Community Primary School (URN 111884), the previous school.

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	12	26	2.2	12	1.00
Sep 2025	17	32	1.9	18	1.06
Sep 2024	8	26	3.3	8	1.00
Sep 2023	17	29	1.7	17	1.00
Sep 2022	15	32	2.1	13	0.87
Sep 2021	15	32	2.1	15	1.00
Sep 2020	17	30	1.8	17	1.00
Sep 2019	17	37	2.2	16	0.94
Sep 2018	14	34	2.4	13	0.93
Sep 2017	17	40	2.4	20	1.18
Sep 2016	17	32	1.9	18	1.06
Sep 2015	17	35	2.1	22	1.29
Sep 2014 *	14	27	1.9	14	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 69% · Writing 63% · Maths 50% → all three 44% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard44%180th of 209 in Cornwall

Cornwall 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard69%

Cornwall 76% England 78%

Higher standard25%

Cornwall 31% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard63%

Cornwall 75% England 75%

Greater depth13%

Cornwall 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard50%

Cornwall 75% England 77%

Higher standard19%

Cornwall 21% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Cornwall median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	44%	13%	103	102
2023/24	79%	14%	108	107
2022/23	44%	11%	104	99

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Mawgan-In-Pydar Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

2.2applications per place 44%met the SATs standard
Trevisker Primary School
3.0 km · Cornwall

Standards maintained2025

1.9applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
St Columb Major Academy
4.5 km · Cornwall

Good2022

1.6applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Nansledan School
5.3 km · Cornwall

Good2024

1.9applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
St Columb Minor Academy
5.3 km · Cornwall

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.3applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Newquay Primary Academy
6.2 km · Cornwall

Outstanding2024

3.9applications per place
Newquay Junior Academy
7.0 km · Cornwall

Improved significantly2025

67%met the SATs standard
The Bishops CofE Learning Academy
7.3 km · Cornwall

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.9applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Trenance Learning Academy
7.6 km · Cornwall

Outstanding2023

1.5applications per place

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 140897 · 908/2405
Trust: Aspire Academy Trust
Capacity: 119 pupils · 102 on roll
Free school meals: 16.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 June 2014
Replaced: Mawgan-in-Pydar Community Primary School (URN 111884)
Address: St Mawgan Village, Newquay, TR8 4EP
Local authority: Cornwall

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources