Cardinham School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Bodmin, Cornwall
Cardinham School is a primary school in Bodmin, Cornwall for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 21 September 2022.
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Catchment area for Cardinham School
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices and rents, broadband and transport around the school
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Key facts
- Address
- Cardinham, Bodmin, PL30 4BN
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Council
- Cornwall
- Pupils on roll
- 81 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 12.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 21 September 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy, friendly and welcoming.”
- “They are proud to attend Cardinham School and greet friends, staff and visitors with a smile.”
- “Leaders have high expectations of all pupils.”
To improve
- “The small minority of pupils who say bullying can happen know that staff will sort out problems quickly.”
- “Some opportunities for pupils to have responsibilities and make decisions have been hampered by COVID-19.”
- “Despite this, in some subjects, teaching is not yet consistently effective in supporting pupils to learn as much as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 November 2022 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 69% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 12 first-preference applications, 12 offers in total, 12 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cornwall.
- Blisland Primary Academy 2.6 mi Good
- St Petroc's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 3.3 mi Not judged
- Beacon Academy 3.7 mi Improved significantly
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin 3.9 mi Standards maintained
- Berrycoombe School 4.0 mi Good
- St Neot Community Primary School 4.0 mi Not judged
- Braddock CofE Primary School 5.1 mi School remains Good
- St Breward Community Primary School 5.3 mi Not judged