Bodmin College

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 18

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

Lostwithiel Road, Bodmin, PL31 1DDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Bodmin College is a secondary school in Bodmin for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 295 schools in Cornwall. It ranks 15th of 31 secondary schools in Cornwall. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 1 October 2024, report published 10 November 2024

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Sixth form provision: Requires improvement
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

238 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score46.0

46.0, 0.1 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths45.4%

45.4%, the same as the England average.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths63%

63%, 1.8 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc11.3%

11.3%, 29.2 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.78

3.78, 0.31 below the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

53 students

Average point score per A level entry31.68

31.68, 3.32 below the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade C+, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

1,236 pupils on roll, with places for 1,550

Eligible for free school meals30.1%

30.1%, 3.6 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language6.1%

6.1%, 15.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support20.2%

20.2%, 5.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.5%

6.5%, 0.5 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Bodmin College

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Callywith College	1 mile	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Wadebridge School	7 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 44.7
Poltair School	9 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 47.4
Penrice Academy	9 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 50.9
Fowey River Academy	9 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Attainment 8: 39.7

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: CORNWALL EDUCATION LEARNING TRUST
Age range: 11 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Headteacher: Miss Claire White
Phone: 0120872114
Website: bodmincollege.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Lostwithiel Road, Bodmin, PL31 1DD
Local authority: Cornwall
URN: 136383

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.