Carclaze Community Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · St Austell, Cornwall
Carclaze Community Primary School is a primary school in St Austell, Cornwall for ages 4–11 (academy converter).
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Catchment area for Carclaze Community Primary 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
- St Piran's Close, St Austell, PL25 3TF
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Council
- Cornwall
- Pupils on roll
- 377 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 17.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 6 May 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy their learning at Carclaze.”
- “Many of them are enthusiastic and keen learners who are eager to acquire new knowledge.”
- “Pupils reflect this in their high attendance, which is above the national average.”
To improve
- “However, children in the early years do not learn as successfully.”
- “This is because staff do not expect enough of children in their learning.”
- “However, it is too soon to see the impact of leaders’ changes to the teaching of writing.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 June 2026 (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) | 63% | 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: 31 first-preference applications, 31 offers in total, 31 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.
- Sandy Hill Academy 0.6 mi School remains Outstanding
- Bishop Bronescombe CofE School 0.8 mi Good
- Mount Charles School 0.9 mi Not judged
- Sky Primary and Eden Project Nursery 1.1 mi Not judged
- Charlestown Primary School 1.3 mi Not judged
- Pondhu Primary School 1.5 mi School remains Good
- St Mewan Community Primary School 2.0 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
- Treverbyn Academy 2.1 mi Good