Mullion School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Helston, South West TR12 7EB · Cornwall
#209 of 402 secondary schools in South West
#2094 of 4,090 nationally
About Mullion School
Mullion School is a academy secondary located in Helston, in the Cornwall local authority of South West, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 548 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 47.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 209th of 402 ranked secondary schools in South West. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (56th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (43th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 548; capacity filled 94.2%; grade 4+ english & maths 57.9%; ebacc average points 3.74.
There are 20 schools in Helston; Mullion School ranks 10th of 20 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)43.7
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)41.1%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)25.3%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Mullion School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 548
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 25.3%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 94.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 43.7
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 41.1%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 57.9%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.74
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Mullion School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Mullion Primary School
Helston · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
132 students · 389 m away
Grade-Ruan CofE Primary School
Helston · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
72 students · 5.3 km away
Garras Community Primary School
Helston · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
62 students · 5.5 km away
Landewednack Community Primary School
Helston · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
73 students · 6.8 km away
Nansloe Academy
Helston · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
233 students · 8.1 km away
St Michael's Church of England Primary School
Helston · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
330 students · 8.6 km away
Porthleven School
Helston · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
175 students · 9.1 km away
Parc Eglos School
Helston · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
398 students · 9.1 km away
Helston Community College
Helston · Academy secondary · Ages 0–18
1,297 students · 9.4 km away
Boskenwyn Community Primary School
Helston · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
102 students · 9.5 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Whitstone
Shepton Mallet · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
545 students
Holsworthy Community College
Holsworthy · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
551 students
Broadstone Middle School
Broadstone · Academy secondary · Ages 9–13
542 students
St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill
Wimborne · Academy secondary · Ages 9–13
563 students
St Dunstan's School
Glastonbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
529 students
Dorchester Middle School
Dorchester · Academy secondary · Ages 9–13
527 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Mullion School a good school?
Mullion School has a Success Index (England) of 47.5 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #209 of 402 in South West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Mullion School rank in South West?
Mullion School ranks #209 of 402 secondary schools in South West and #2094 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Mullion School?
Mullion School had 548 students in 2025.
Is Mullion School a primary school or a secondary school?
Mullion School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Mullion School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Mullion School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.