Mount Charles School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · St Austell, Cornwall
Mount Charles School is a primary school in St Austell, Cornwall for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 28 January 2025.
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Catchment area for Mount Charles 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
- Morven Road, St Austell, PL25 4PP
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Cornwall
- Pupils on roll
- 333 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 35.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 28 January 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud to be part of this warm, happy school.”
- “Fostering a sense of belonging lies at the heart of the school’s work.”
- “This is evident in the excellent, trusting relationships that staff build with the families they serve.”
To improve
- “However, when pupils have a secure grasp of a concept, sometimes staff do not move pupils on to their next steps soon enough.”
- “This can slow progression through the curriculum for some pupils.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 March 2025 (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) | 62% | 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: 32 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 30 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 0.4 mi School remains Outstanding
- Carclaze Community Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Charlestown Primary School 0.9 mi Not judged
- Bishop Bronescombe CofE School 1.0 mi Good
- Pondhu Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Good
- St Mewan Community Primary School 1.8 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
- Sky Primary and Eden Project Nursery 2.0 mi Not judged
- Biscovey Academy 2.4 mi Not judged