OFSTED
4 May 2023
Latest ungraded inspection
Latest published outcome
School remains Good
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Local authority
Cornwall
Trust
ST BARNABAS CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
33
31 full-time ·
2 part-time
Female pupils
14
42.4% of pupils
Male pupils
19
57.6% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
3.6 pts
below England
School
21.2%
Cornwall
22.8%
South West
20.1%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
20.3 pts
below England
School
0.0%
Cornwall
3.7%
South West
10.7%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
1.0 pts
below England
School
0.0%
Cornwall
1.3%
South West
1.5%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
81.8%
27
Any other White background
9.1%
3
White and Black African
6.1%
2
Unclassified
3.0%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
12.1%
4 of
33 pupils
8.7 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
11.8 pts
below
England
6.0%
3.1 pts
above
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
8.77%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
2.55 pts
higher than
England
School
8.77%
Cornwall
5.87%
South West
6.20%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
16.13%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
0.31 pts
higher than
England
School
16.13%
Cornwall
14.15%
South West
15.08%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
6.45%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
4.65 pts
higher than
England
School
6.45%
Cornwall
1.49%
South West
1.90%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open primary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
47.1%
41.0 pts
below England
St Mellion Church of England Primary School
47.1%
Cornwall
81.4%
South West
84.2%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.