St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Falmouth
Mongleath Road, Falmouth, TR11 4PWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Falmouth is a primary school in Falmouth for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 295 schools in Cornwall. It ranks 8th of 9 primary schools in Falmouth. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in July 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 8 July 2025, report published 14 September 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 8 July 2025
Kindness exudes in this inclusive school. Pupils show impeccable manners and greet adults with a friendly wave and a welcoming smile. In the classroom and throughout the school, pupils display extremely positive attitudes. During playtime, pupils of all ages design their own games, play on the trim-trail or complete colouring and craft activities. The school is ambitious for all pupils to achieve highly. Where necessary, pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) experience a bespoke curriculum, but more often, expert adaptation enables them to learn alongside their peers. As a result, pupils live up to the high expectations. Published outcomes in reading, writing and mathematics exceed the national averages. Pupils develop strong and long-lasting friendships through the school buddy system. This adds to the family feel and enables pupils to thrive. As a result, they enjoy school and attend well. If problems arise, they feel confident that trusted adults will support them to resolve their worries. This means pupils feel safe. Pupils take great pride in their positions of responsibility, such as well-being ambassadors, school councillors or the 'Mini Vinnies'. They help make the school a better place by conducting litter picks and singing at the local residential home.
What the school should improve
- At times, including in the early years, some activities do not enable pupils to deepen their understanding of key concepts. This limits pupils' ability to develop a detailed knowledge and understanding of important content. The trust and school should provide staff with the guidance and support they need to ensure that activities enable pupils to know, remember and do even more.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
30 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
187 pupils on roll, with places for 218
Schools near St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Falmouth
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Francis CofE Primary School | 0.2 miles | Report card: Needs attention to strong standard | 51% met the expected standard |
| Marlborough School | 0.5 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 70% met the expected standard |
| Falmouth Primary Academy | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 69% met the expected standard |
| King Charles Church of England Primary School | 0.7 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 74% met the expected standard |
| Flushing School | 1 mile | Ofsted judgements: Good | 75% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- PLYMOUTH CAST
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lucy Titheridge
- Phone
- 01326314540
- Address
- Mongleath Road, Falmouth, TR11 4PW
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- URN
- 140775
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.