Mullion Primary School

About Mullion Primary School

Mullion Primary School in Cornwall has turned a corner. In its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2025, the school was judged to be Good across all areas, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. This marks a clear improvement from its previous graded inspection in 2023, when the school was rated Requires Improvement overall. The most telling exam metric for this primary school is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. At 68%, Mullion sits comfortably above the Cornwall local authority average of 58%, placing it 59th out of 235 primary schools in the county. That puts the school in the top half of Cornwall primaries, and nationally it ranks in the top 37% of all state primary schools.

Digging into the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, the picture is solid across the board. In reading, 82% of pupils met the expected standard and half achieved a higher standard, with an average scaled score of 107. Maths tells a similar story: 77% reached the expected level, 36% hit the higher standard, and the average score was also 107. Writing saw 77% at expected and 36% at the higher level. These are strong results for a school of 144 pupils, where 18.8% are eligible for free school meals. The school’s ranking score of 68, based on the combined expected standard metric, places it in the top 50% of schools in the South West region. Parents seem to agree with the positive direction: 91% would recommend the school, and in the Parent View survey, 87% strongly agreed or agreed that their child is happy here.

The school is oversubscribed for 2025/26, with 15 applications for 10 places and all 10 first-preference offers taken up, so families need to apply early. Facilities include a sensory room, art studios, music rooms, a gymnasium, sports hall, and playing fields, with clubs ranging from gardening and chess to coding and science. The school’s SEND provisions cover a wide range of needs, including autistic spectrum disorder, speech and language communication needs, and social, emotional and mental health support. Mullion is a state primary for mixed-gender pupils aged 5 to 11, with no nursery or sixth form. Headteacher Rob Chirgwin leads a school that suits families looking for a well-regarded village primary with improving Ofsted grades, above-average academic outcomes, and a strong parent community.

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