Academy converter · Cornwall

Mabe Community Primary School

3–11Ages
180Pupils
PrimaryPhase
143170URN

Cunningham Park, Mabe Burnthouse, Penryn, TR10 9HB · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Dec 2024 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.8per place

0.2 below Cornwall median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Cornwall

34 applications for 19 places · 74th of 125 in Cornwall

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

59%met the expected standard

Cornwall 62% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 3 December 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
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

1.8applications per place, Reception

0.2 below Cornwall median (2.0) 0.4 below England median (2.2)

34 applications · 19 places offered · 17 named it first

2026 1.8; Cornwall median median 2.0
2025 2.4; Cornwall median median 2.0
2024 2.9; Cornwall median median 1.9
2023 1.6; Cornwall median median 1.6
2022 1.7; Cornwall median median 1.7
2021 1.6; Cornwall median median 1.7
2020 2.0; Cornwall median median 1.7
2019 2.2; Cornwall median median 1.7
2018 2.6; Cornwall median median 1.7
2017 2.7; Cornwall median median 1.6
2016 3.2; Cornwall median median 1.7; as the previous school
2015 3.5; Cornwall median median 1.5; as the previous school
2014 1.7; Cornwall median median 1.6; as the previous school

This school
Cornwall median

Dashed bars: as Mabe Community Primary School (URN 111855), 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	19	34	1.8	17	0.89
Sep 2025	21	50	2.4	18	0.86
Sep 2024	18	53	2.9	17	0.94
Sep 2023	21	34	1.6	20	0.95
Sep 2022	25	42	1.7	24	0.96
Sep 2021	25	41	1.6	26	1.04
Sep 2020	25	49	2.0	26	1.04
Sep 2019	25	55	2.2	26	1.04
Sep 2018	20	51	2.6	27	1.35
Sep 2017	20	53	2.7	22	1.10
Sep 2016 *	17	54	3.2	28	1.65
Sep 2015 *	17	60	3.5	24	1.41
Sep 2014 *	15	26	1.7	13	0.87

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 64% · Writing 82% · Maths 73% → all three 59% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard59%121st of 209 in Cornwall

Cornwall 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard64%

Cornwall 76% England 78%

Higher standard18%

Cornwall 31% England 33%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard82%

Cornwall 75% England 75%

Greater depth18%

Cornwall 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard73%

Cornwall 75% England 77%

Higher standard0%

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	59%	0%	102	102
2023/24	52%	10%	103	101
2022/23	61%	0%	104	103

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

Mabe Community Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.8applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Penryn Primary Academy
1.0 km · Cornwall

2026

1.5applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
St Francis CofE Primary School
3.1 km · Cornwall

2026

2.5applications per place 51%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Falmouth
3.4 km · Cornwall

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.3applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Kennall Vale School
3.6 km · Cornwall

Standards maintained2025

2.6applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Falmouth Primary Academy
3.7 km · Cornwall

Remains Good2022

1.8applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Marlborough School
4.2 km · Cornwall

2026

3.4applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Mylor Bridge Community Primary School
4.3 km · Cornwall

Remains Good2023

2.3applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Stithians Community Primary School
4.3 km · Cornwall

Remains Good2022

1.6applications per place 48%met the SATs standard

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Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 143170 · 908/2238
Trust: Kernow Learning Multi Academy Trust
Capacity: 210 pupils · 180 on roll
Free school meals: 19.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2016
Replaced: Mabe Community Primary School (URN 111855)
Address: Cunningham Park, Mabe Burnthouse, Penryn, TR10 9HB
Local authority: Cornwall

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