Manaccan Primary School

About Manaccan Primary School

Manaccan Primary School is a small state primary in the Cornwall local authority, educating mixed-gender pupils aged 3 to 11. With 43 pupils on roll against a capacity of 52, it ranks 167th out of 208 primary schools in Cornwall, placing it in the bottom half of the local authority. The top-performing nearby peers, based on the same ranking metric, are Calstock Community Primary School, Landewednack Community Primary School, and St Buryan Primary School, all of which score significantly higher. The nearest school rated Outstanding by Ofsted is Mawnan CofE VA Primary School, located 3.7 kilometres away. Manaccan itself was rated Requires Improvement in its most recent graded inspection in June 2024, a downgrade from its previous Good rating. The school's leadership and management, quality of education, early years provision, and personal development were all judged to require improvement, though behaviour and attitudes were rated Good.

Academically, Manaccan's Key Stage 2 results for the 2023/24 academic year show a mixed picture. The percentage of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths combined was 43%, notably below the Cornwall local authority average of 58%. In reading, 71% of pupils met the expected standard and 14% achieved a higher standard, with an average scaled score of 103. Writing saw 43% at expected and 14% at a higher standard. Maths results were weaker: 57% reached the expected standard, none achieved the higher standard, and the average scaled score was 98. No pupils reached the higher standard in maths. The school's ranking nationally places it in the bottom 50% of primary schools. Progress scores for reading, writing, and maths were not available in the data, making it difficult to assess how much value the school adds relative to pupils' starting points.

The school offers a range of facilities including art studios, music rooms, an ICT suite, a sensory room, a forest school, a sports hall, and playing fields. Sports on offer include football, athletics, cricket, and dance, while clubs include film club, chess, and gardening. SEND provisions cover social, emotional and mental health needs, visual impairment, and autistic spectrum disorder. For the 2025/26 admissions cycle, the school was oversubscribed: it received 11 applications for 5 places, with 5 first-preference offers made, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.2. There is no nursery provision or sixth form. This school may suit families who value a small, rural setting with a forest school and a range of creative and sporting activities, but who are comfortable with the current Requires Improvement rating and the below-average KS2 outcomes compared with the local authority.

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