Charlestown Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · St Austell, Cornwall
Charlestown Primary School is a primary school in St Austell, Cornwall for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 22 October 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Crinnis Road, Carlyon Bay, St Austell, PL25 3PB
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Cornwall
- Pupils on roll
- 372 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 11.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 22 October 2024
Strengths
- “The school and trust have high expectations for what pupils can achieve at Charlestown.”
- “They are ambitious for pupils’ academic outcomes.”
- “The school are determined that pupils will be well prepared for secondary school and beyond.”
To improve
- “However, the school does not use this information as effectively as it should.”
- “On occasion, gaps in pupils’ knowledge or misconceptions persist.”
- “However, where the school has experienced many changes in a short space of time, some parents feel this could have been communicated more effectively to them.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 November 2024 (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) | 59% | 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: 42 first-preference applications, 43 offers in total, 42 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cornwall.
- Bishop Bronescombe CofE School 0.7 mi Good
- Sandy Hill Academy 0.8 mi School remains Outstanding
- Mount Charles School 0.9 mi Not judged
- Carclaze Community Primary School 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Biscovey Academy 1.5 mi Not judged
- Biscovey Nursery and Infants' Academy 1.5 mi Standards maintained
- Pondhu Primary School 2.0 mi School remains Good
- Sky Primary and Eden Project Nursery 2.2 mi Not judged