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Bodmin College

Cornwall, PL31 1DDSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
2 Good · 3 Requires improvement
Oct 2024
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
1.0×
First choices did not exceed offers made
234 1st-choice / 237 offers made
Ranking
#2,513
of 3,141 nationally

About Bodmin College

Bodmin College is a state-funded secondary school in Cornwall, South West, for pupils aged 11 to 18 for boys and girls. DfE data records 1,236 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,550.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Requires Improvement (1 Oct 2024). the published Attainment 8 score was 46.0 for 2024/25. the published A-level average grade was C for 2023/24. admissions data records 234 first-preference applications and 237 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
AddressLostwithiel Road, Bodmin, Cornwall, PL31 1DD
HeadteacherMiss Claire White
Local AuthorityCornwall
Number of Pupils1,236
Free School Meals (FSM)30.1%
School Capacity1,236 / 1,550 (80% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

1 Oct 2024
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Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Sixth Form Provision
Requires improvement

State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall grade from September 2024. Renewed inspections from November 2025 use report cards with separate five-point grades that are not directly comparable with the old scale.

Source: Ofsted, 10 Nov 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

SEN Unit
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultySEN UnitMulti-SensoryOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

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Bodmin College has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report for the findings and subsequent monitoring.