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Mawgan-In-Pydar Primary School

Cornwall, TR8 4EPPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2023
KS2 Results
79%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
18 1st-choice / 17 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#1794 of 13,686 nationally

About Mawgan-In-Pydar Primary School

Mawgan-In-Pydar Primary School holds a Good rating from its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023, a step down from the Outstanding grade it received in its previous inspection in 2012. The school’s strongest academic story, however, is in its Key Stage 2 results. In the 2023/24 academic year, 79% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which is significantly above the Cornwall local authority average of 58%. This performance places the school 19th out of 208 primary schools in Cornwall, putting it in the top 10% of the county. Nationally, it ranks in the top 13% of all primary schools, and in the South West region it sits in the top 11%. These figures suggest a school that consistently delivers above-average outcomes for its pupils, despite being a small, rural setting.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressSt Mawgan Village, Newquay, Cornwall, TR8 4EP
HeadteacherDeanne Carden
Local AuthorityCornwall
Number of Pupils106
Free School Meals (FSM)13.2%
School Capacity106 / 119 (89% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

14 Nov 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 14 Dec 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Outdoor PlaygroundLibrarySports HallArt StudiosICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

GymnasticsSwimmingDanceCricketCross CountryAthleticsNetball

Clubs & Activities

ChoirDramaCoding

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

08:00-08:35

After-school care

15:15-17:00

Source: mawgan-in-pydar.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Mawgan-In-Pydar Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.