Blackwater Community Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Truro, Cornwall
Blackwater Community Primary School is a primary school in Truro, Cornwall for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 18 July 2023.
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Key facts
- Address
- North Hill, Blackwater, Truro, TR4 8ES
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Cornwall
- Pupils on roll
- 128 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 17.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 18 July 2023
Strengths
- “Blackwater Community Primary School is a happy place to be.”
- “All pupils enjoy their learning.”
- “They take pride in everything that they do.”
To improve
- “However, staff do not always use assessment precisely enough to determine what pupils know and remember.”
- “As a result, some pupils develop gaps in their knowledge.”
- “This makes it difficult for them to deepen their understanding as well as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 25 September 2023 (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) | 75% | 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: 19 first-preference applications, 14 offers in total, 14 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.
- Mount Hawke Academy 1.4 mi Not judged
- Chacewater Community Primary School 1.5 mi Standards maintained
- Treleigh Community Primary School 2.4 mi Good
- St Day and Carharrack Community School 2.4 mi Improved significantly
- St Agnes Academy 3.0 mi Outstanding
- Mithian School 3.0 mi School remains Good
- Pennoweth Primary School 3.1 mi School remains Good
- Threemilestone School 3.1 mi Not judged