Mullion School

About Mullion School

Mullion School is a mixed state secondary for 11 to 16 year olds in Cornwall, and it is clearly a popular choice locally. The school has a capacity of 582 pupils and currently enrols 557, so it is running very close to full. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 201 applications for 109 places, making it oversubscribed with a ratio of 1.84 applicants per place. Of those, 109 families put it as their first preference, and 107 first-preference offers were made, which suggests that most families who want a place here are likely to get one, but it is not guaranteed. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 23.2%, which is notably higher than the national average for secondary schools and reflects the local demographic. The school is led by headteacher Michelle Dunleavy and was rated Good by Ofsted in its most recent inspection in 2023.

Academically, Mullion School performs well above the local average. Its Progress 8 score of 0.15 is significantly higher than the Cornwall local authority average of -0.12, placing it 6th out of 31 secondary schools in the county and in the top 20% locally. Nationally, it ranks in the top 38% of schools. The school’s Attainment 8 score is 42.9, and 66.7% of pupils achieved a grade 4 or above in English and maths, compared with 33.3% achieving a grade 5 or above. The EBacc average point score is 3.57, though only 14.9% of pupils entered the EBacc suite of subjects. In its Ofsted inspection, the school received Good ratings across all categories, including behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. This represents a change from its previous Outstanding rating in 2011, but the school has maintained strong outcomes, particularly in maths where Progress 8 is 0.29.

The school offers a wide range of facilities including a swimming pool, sports hall, gymnasium, tennis courts, theatre, music rooms, and a chapel. Sports on offer include swimming, cricket, gymnastics, rugby, hockey, and rowing, and there are clubs for the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, drama, choir, and a newspaper club. Mullion School has a comprehensive SEND provision, supporting pupils with specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social and emotional mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, hearing and visual impairments, physical disabilities, and autistic spectrum disorder. There is no sixth form or nursery provision, and it is not a boarding school. This school will suit families in the Lizard Peninsula area who want a well-regarded, oversubscribed secondary with strong academic progress, good behaviour, and a broad extracurricular offer, particularly those who value swimming and outdoor sports.

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