Blisland Primary Academy

Cornwall · PL30 4JX

General information Primary School · 2-11 years Who goes here 51 pupils, 14.6% FSM

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Blisland Primary Academy

General Information

Address: Waterloo, Blisland, Bodmin, PL30 4JX – View on map
Phone: 01208850565
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mr Andrew Smith
Age range: 2-11 years
Demand for places (Reception, September 2026): 9 families put it first for 9 places – 10 for every 10 places. Every one of them was offered a place. No places went to families living outside the council area. Children putting it first, for every 10 places: 2023 7 · 2024 8 · 2025 10 · 2026 10
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Nursery provision: Yes

Who goes here

51 pupils out of 60 places

Pupils eligible for free school meals: 6
% eligible for free school meals: 14.6%
Pupil mix: 0 in 10 (less mixed than the Cornwall average)
English as an additional language: 0% (England 22%)

Staff

Teachers leaving each year

Teacher turnover: 34.4% a year (Cornwall 17%, typical in England 13.9%)
Where they went: about 82% moved to another school, 18% left state schools altogether (retirement, other careers, independent schools, abroad)
Data years: 2022/23 to 2024/25 (average of 3 years, DfE school workforce census)

Teachers who moved school or left state schools in the year after each November, as a share of all the school's teachers. Some turnover is healthy – retirements, promotions, moving house. This is a small staff, so one or two teachers leaving moves the figure a lot.

Behaviour

Awaiting Data

About this Behaviour status

We've asked this school for real behaviour figures under Freedom of Information and haven't had a response yet.

Across Cornwall: suspensions by reason

Suspensions for sexual misconduct: 8 (0.2 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Permanent exclusions for sexual misconduct: 0
Suspensions for bullying: 9 (0.2 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Suspensions for abuse against sexual orientation or gender identity: 1 (0.0 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.0)
Data year: 2024/25 (DfE suspensions and exclusions statistics)

These are figures for all state primary schools in Cornwall, not this school's own – the government doesn't publish them school by school. A suspension can have up to three reasons. Most sexual harassment between pupils never leads to a suspension, so these figures show only part of the picture.

Attendance

Overall absence: 5.1%
Persistently absent pupils: 8.8%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

Pupils on SEN Support: 9.8%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 2.0%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Social, emotional and mental health: 3 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 1 pupil
Speech, language and communications needs: 1 pupil

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Social, emotional and mental health: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

Good 2023 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

Year 6 SATs results

SATs results for this school weren't published for 2024/25 - the Department for Education withholds them when a year group is too small to report without identifying pupils.

View full Ofsted inspection report

11th of 166 primary schools in Cornwall for Ofsted rating

#9Bishop Cornish CofE VA Primary SchoolGood
#10Blackwater Community Primary SchoolGood
#11Blisland Primary AcademyGood
#12Bodriggy AcademyGood
#13Boscastle Community Primary SchoolGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

Rank School Score

#1Newquay Primary AcademyOutstanding
#2Sandy Hill AcademyOutstanding
#3St Agnes AcademyOutstanding
#4Altarnun Primary SchoolGood
#5Archbishop Benson CofE Primary SchoolGood
#6Beacon AcademyGood
#7Berrycoombe SchoolGood
#8Bishop Bronescombe CofE SchoolGood
#9Bishop Cornish CofE VA Primary SchoolGood
#10Blackwater Community Primary SchoolGood
#11Blisland Primary AcademyGood
#12Bodriggy AcademyGood
#13Boscastle Community Primary SchoolGood
#14Boskenwyn Community Primary SchoolGood
#15Bosvigo SchoolGood
#16Boyton Community Primary SchoolGood
#17Braddock CofE Primary SchoolGood
#18Brunel Primary & Nursery AcademyGood
#19Bugle SchoolGood
#20Burraton Community Primary SchoolGood
#21Callington Primary SchoolGood
#22Camelford Community Primary SchoolGood
#23Cardinham SchoolGood
#24Chacewater Community Primary SchoolGood
#25Coads Green Primary SchoolGood
#26Connor Downs AcademyGood
#27Constantine Primary SchoolGood
#28Cusgarne Primary SchoolGood
#29Darite Primary AcademyGood
#30Delabole Primary SchoolGood
#31Devoran SchoolGood
#32Dobwalls Community Primary SchoolGood
#33Egloskerry Primary SchoolGood
#34Falmouth Primary AcademyGood
#35Flushing SchoolGood
#36Foxhole Learning AcademyGood
#37Germoe Community Primary SchoolGood
#38Gerrans SchoolGood
#39Goonhavern Primary SchoolGood
#40Gorran SchoolGood
#41Grampound Road Village CofE SchoolGood
#42Gulval SchoolGood
#43Gwinear Community Primary SchoolGood
#44Heamoor Community Primary SchoolGood
#45Illogan SchoolGood
#46Kea Community Primary SchoolGood
#47Kehelland Village SchoolGood
#48Kennall Vale SchoolGood
#49Kilkhampton Junior and Infant SchoolGood
#50Ladock C of E SchoolGood
#51Landulph SchoolGood
#52Lanivet Community Primary SchoolGood
#53Lanlivery Primary AcademyGood
#54Lanner Primary SchoolGood
#55Launceston Primary SchoolGood
#56Leedstown Community Primary SchoolGood
#57Lerryn CofE Primary SchoolGood
#58Liskeard Hillfort Primary SchoolGood
#59Looe Primary AcademyGood
#60Lostwithiel SchoolGood
#61Luxulyan SchoolGood
#62Marazion SchoolGood
#63Mawgan-In-Pydar Primary SchoolGood
#64Mawnan CofE VA Primary SchoolGood
#65Menheniot Primary SchoolGood
#66Mevagissey Community Primary SchoolGood
#67Millbrook CofE Primary SchoolGood
#68Mithian SchoolGood
#69Mousehole SchoolGood
#70Mylor Bridge Community Primary SchoolGood
#71Nancledra SchoolGood
#72Nansledan SchoolGood
#73Newlyn SchoolGood
#74North Petherwin SchoolGood
#75Otterham Community Primary SchoolGood
#76Padstow SchoolGood
#77Pelynt Primary AcademyGood
#78Pencoys Primary SchoolGood
#79Pendeen SchoolGood
#80Pennoweth Primary SchoolGood
#81Penponds SchoolGood
#82Perran-Ar-Worthal Community Primary SchoolGood
#83Perranporth Community Primary SchoolGood
#84Polperro Primary AcademyGood
#85Pondhu Primary SchoolGood
#86Portreath Community Primary SchoolGood
#87Probus Primary SchoolGood
#88Quethiock CofE SchoolGood
#89Roche Community Primary SchoolGood
#90Roskear Primary & Nursery SchoolGood
#91Shortlanesend SchoolGood
#92Sir Robert Geffery's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#93Sithney Community Primary SchoolGood
#94South Petherwin Community Primary SchoolGood
#95St Breock Primary SchoolGood
#96St Buryan Primary SchoolGood
#97St Catherine's CofE Primary SchoolGood
#98St Cleer Primary AcademyGood
#99St Columb Major AcademyGood
#100St Day and Carharrack Community SchoolGood
#101St Dennis Primary AcademyGood
#102St Dominic CofE Primary SchoolGood
#103St Erme with Trispen Community Primary SchoolGood
#104St Erth Community Primary SchoolGood
#105St Hilary SchoolGood
#106St Issey Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#107St Just Primary SchoolGood
#108St Kew AcademyGood
#109St Levan Primary SchoolGood
#110St Mabyn CofE SchoolGood
#111St Martin's CofE Primary SchoolGood
#112St Mary's Catholic Primary School, BodminGood
#113St Mary's Catholic School, PenzanceGood
#114St Mary's CofE Primary School, PenzanceGood
#115St Mawes Primary SchoolGood
#116St Mellion Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#117St Merryn SchoolGood
#118St Mewan Community Primary SchoolGood
#119St Michael's Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#120St Minver SchoolGood
#121St Newlyn East Learning AcademyGood
#122St Nicolas' CofE VA School, DownderryGood
#123St Stephen Churchtown AcademyGood
#124St Stephens (Saltash) Community Primary School & NurseryGood
#125St Stephens Community AcademyGood
#126St Teath Community Primary SchoolGood
#127St Tudy CofE Primary SchoolGood
#128St Uny CofE AcademyGood
#129St Wenn SchoolGood
#130St Winnow CofE SchoolGood
#131Stithians Community Primary SchoolGood
#132Stoke Climsland SchoolGood
#133Stratton Primary SchoolGood
#134Tintagel Primary SchoolGood
#135Trannack Primary SchoolGood
#136Tregadillett Primary SchoolGood
#137Tregony Community Primary SchoolGood
#138Treleigh Community Primary SchoolGood
#139Treloweth Community Primary SchoolGood
#140Trenode CofE VA Primary AcademyGood
#141Treverbyn AcademyGood
#142Trevisker Primary SchoolGood
#143Trevithick Learning AcademyGood
#144Troon Community Primary SchoolGood
#145Truro Learning AcademyGood
#146Trythall Community Primary SchoolGood
#147Tywardreath SchoolGood
#148Upton Cross AcademyGood
#149Wadebridge Primary AcademyGood
#150Warbstow Primary AcademyGood
#151Weeth Community Primary SchoolGood
#152Werrington Community Primary SchoolGood
#153Whitemoor AcademyGood
#154Whitstone Primary SchoolGood
#155Windmill Hill AcademyGood
#156Coverack Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#157Cubert Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#158Fowey Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#159Grade-Ruan CofE Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#160Harrowbarrow Primary AcademyRequires improvement
#161Manaccan Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#162Marhamchurch CofE AcademyRequires improvement
#163Parc Eglos SchoolRequires improvement
#164Pensans Community Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#165St Keverne Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#166Trekenner Community Primary SchoolRequires improvement

Financials

Spending per pupil: £8,953 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

38th of 219 primary schools in Cornwall for spending per pupil

#36Tregolls Academy£9,026
#37St Mabyn CofE School£8,962
#38Blisland Primary Academy£8,953
#39Trenode CofE VA Primary Academy£8,923
#40St Keverne Primary School£8,885

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

Rank School Score

#1Lerryn CofE Primary School£14,455
#2Polruan Primary Academy£14,190
#3Boyton Community Primary School£13,548
#4Coverack Primary School£13,273
#5St Mawes Primary School£12,480
#6Trannack Primary School£12,396
#7Pensans Community Primary School£12,275
#8Grampound-With-Creed CofE Primary School£12,253
#9Launceston Primary School£12,211
#10St Levan Primary School£12,017
#11St Breward Community Primary School£11,952
#12Breage CofE Primary School£11,584
#13Halwin School£11,420
#14St Germans Primary School£11,019
#15Madron Daniel CofE (VA) School£10,973
#16Fourlanesend Community Primary School£10,886
#17Boscastle Community Primary School£10,293
#18Port Isaac Academy£10,245
#19Coads Green Primary School£10,165
#20Pendeen School£9,875
#21Calstock Community Primary School£9,815
#22Veryan CofE School£9,654
#23St Day and Carharrack Community School£9,642
#24Trekenner Community Primary School£9,629
#25Warbstow Primary Academy£9,438
#26Pondhu Primary School£9,404
#27St Wenn School£9,392
#28St Tudy CofE Primary School£9,257
#29Manaccan Primary School£9,256
#30St Buryan Primary School£9,172
#31Foxhole Learning Academy£9,171
#32Flushing School£9,127
#33Trythall Community Primary School£9,105
#34Trewidland Primary School£9,086
#35Darite Primary Academy£9,077
#36Tregolls Academy£9,026
#37St Mabyn CofE School£8,962
#38Blisland Primary Academy£8,953
#39Trenode CofE VA Primary Academy£8,923
#40St Keverne Primary School£8,885
#41Lanlivery Primary Academy£8,811
#42Godolphin Primary School£8,743
#43Sky Primary and Eden Project Nursery£8,692
#44Altarnun Primary School£8,647
#45Egloskerry Primary School£8,611
#46Garras Community Primary School£8,576
#47Burraton Community Primary School£8,566
#48Germoe Community Primary School£8,563
#49Newquay Primary Academy£8,557
#50Falmouth Primary Academy£8,532
#51Otterham Community Primary School£8,444
#52Whitstone Primary School£8,393
#53Mithian School£8,235
#54St Erme with Trispen Community Primary School£8,200
#55Werrington Community Primary School£8,125
#56St Neot Community Primary School£8,106
#57Sithney Community Primary School£8,060
#58Nancledra School£8,058
#59Tintagel Primary School£8,052
#60Kehelland Village School£8,014
#61Gorran School£7,962
#62St Mellion Church of England Primary School£7,954
#63Leedstown Community Primary School£7,930
#64Lewannick Community Primary School£7,914
#65Landewednack Community Primary School£7,905
#66Delabole Primary School£7,861
#67Nanpean Community Primary School£7,851
#68St Mary's CofE School, Truro£7,837
#69Landulph School£7,829
#70St Mark's CofE Academy£7,731
#71Berrycoombe School£7,724
#72Jacobstow Community Academy£7,684
#73Boskenwyn Community Primary School£7,623
#74Pencoys Primary School£7,622
#75St Merryn School£7,595
#76Upton Cross Academy£7,537
#77Cardinham School£7,537
#78Mousehole School£7,480
#79St Mary's CofE Primary School, Penzance£7,423
#80Summercourt Academy£7,408
#81Ladock C of E School£7,400
#82Crowan Primary School£7,398
#83Trevithick Learning Academy£7,396
#84Penryn Primary Academy£7,385
#85Polperro Primary Academy£7,364
#86Newlyn School£7,347
#87Pelynt Primary Academy£7,287
#88Gwinear Community Primary School£7,268
#89Camelford Community Primary School£7,256
#90Mawgan-In-Pydar Primary School£7,236
#91Nanstallon Community Primary School£7,234
#92Constantine Primary School£7,228
#93Shortlanesend School£7,221
#94St Mary's Catholic School, Penzance£7,203
#95Mullion Primary School£7,201
#96St Stephens (Saltash) Community Primary School & Nursery£7,174
#97St Dennis Primary Academy£7,168
#98Luxulyan School£7,165
#99Grade-Ruan CofE Primary School£7,157
#100Troon Community Primary School£7,156
#101Penponds School£7,146
#102Pensilva Primary School£7,118
#103North Petherwin School£7,106
#104Kilkhampton Junior and Infant School£7,079
#105St Kew Academy£7,070
#106Harrowbarrow Primary Academy£7,069
#107Bishop Cornish CofE VA Primary School£7,055
#108Treverbyn Academy£7,025
#109Mevagissey Community Primary School£6,993
#110Blackwater Community Primary School£6,979
#111Devoran School£6,975
#112Gerrans School£6,973
#113Cusgarne Primary School£6,971
#114Mawnan CofE VA Primary School£6,921
#115Roche Community Primary School£6,919
#116Heamoor Community Primary School£6,845
#117Stoke Climsland School£6,840
#118Truro Learning Academy£6,823
#119Brunel Primary & Nursery Academy£6,803
#120South Petherwin Community Primary School£6,768
#121Bugle School£6,761
#122St Erth Community Primary School£6,752
#123Fowey Primary School£6,739
#124Bosvigo School£6,726
#125Weeth Community Primary School£6,723
#126Cubert Primary School£6,694
#127Lostwithiel School£6,678
#128Mylor Bridge Community Primary School£6,670
#129Kea Community Primary School£6,667
#130Sennen Community Primary Academy£6,564
#131Wendron Church of England Primary School£6,559
#132Porthleven School£6,558
#133Lanivet Community Primary School£6,543
#134St Michael's Church of England Primary School£6,542
#135Dobwalls Community Primary School£6,513
#136Roskear Primary & Nursery School£6,483
#137Mabe Community Primary School£6,479
#138Beacon Academy£6,478
#139St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin£6,467
#140Whitemoor Academy£6,435
#141Stithians Community Primary School£6,433
#142Parc Eglos School£6,420
#143St Columb Major Academy£6,416
#144Gulval School£6,414
#145Alverton Primary School£6,403
#146Quethiock CofE School£6,376
#147St Hilary School£6,376
#148Stratton Primary School£6,368
#149St Stephens Community Academy£6,362
#150Rosemellin Community Primary School£6,357
#151Treleigh Community Primary School£6,351
#152Trevisker Primary School£6,348
#153Padstow School£6,336
#154Looe Primary Academy£6,335
#155Sir Robert Geffery's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School£6,332
#156St Just Primary School£6,326
#157Portreath Community Primary School£6,321
#158Marlborough School£6,318
#159Windmill Hill Academy£6,304
#160Wadebridge Primary Academy£6,282
#161Treloweth Community Primary School£6,278
#162Braddock CofE Primary School£6,263
#163Lanner Primary School£6,254
#164Kennall Vale School£6,254
#165Ludgvan School£6,243
#166St Winnow CofE School£6,232
#167Menheniot Primary School£6,213
#168St John's Catholic Primary School, Camborne£6,192
#169St Dominic CofE Primary School£6,188
#170St Columb Minor Academy£6,180
#171St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Falmouth£6,167
#172Archbishop Benson CofE Primary School£6,156
#173Mount Charles School£6,139
#174Bodriggy Academy£6,137
#175Grampound Road Village CofE School£6,135
#176Liskeard Hillfort Primary School£6,134
#177Illogan School£6,133
#178Perran-Ar-Worthal Community Primary School£6,068
#179Tregadillett Primary School£6,054
#180Chacewater Community Primary School£6,041
#181St Stephen Churchtown Academy£6,032
#182St Martin's CofE Primary School£6,007
#183St Issey Church of England Primary School£5,991
#184Tywardreath School£5,941
#185St Breock Primary School£5,940
#186Connor Downs Academy£5,883
#187St Cleer Primary Academy£5,882
#188St Minver School£5,880
#189Charlestown Primary School£5,820
#190Perranporth Community Primary School£5,818
#191Nansledan School£5,791
#192Probus Primary School£5,783
#193Tregony Community Primary School£5,780
#194St Mewan Community Primary School£5,776
#195Threemilestone School£5,724
#196St Petroc's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School£5,719
#197St Newlyn East Learning Academy£5,695
#198Callington Primary School£5,683
#199Nansloe Academy£5,675
#200Bishop Bronescombe CofE School£5,658
#201Indian Queens Primary School£5,643
#202The Bishops CofE Learning Academy£5,631
#203St Catherine's CofE Primary School£5,590
#204Duloe CofE VA Primary Academy£5,581
#205Mount Hawke Academy£5,575
#206Carclaze Community Primary School£5,565
#207St Uny CofE Academy£5,533
#208Pennoweth Primary School£5,521
#209St Teath Community Primary School£5,504
#210St Francis CofE Primary School£5,486
#211St Nicolas' CofE VA School, Downderry£5,450
#212Millbrook CofE Primary School£5,433
#213Antony Church of England School£5,337
#214St Agnes Academy£5,337
#215Marhamchurch CofE Academy£5,293
#216Sandy Hill Academy£5,233
#217King Charles Church of England Primary School£4,998
#218Goonhavern Primary School£4,842
#219Marazion School£3,525

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