Otterham Community Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 5–11 · Camelford, Cornwall
Otterham Community Primary School is a primary school in Camelford, Cornwall for ages 5–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 2 July 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Marshgate, Camelford, PL32 9YW
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Cornwall
- Pupils on roll
- 67 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 13.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 2 July 2024
Strengths
- “‘Otterham is a wonderful school with a big heart’, was a comment made by a parent about the school and fully supported by many other parents and carers.”
- “Pupils who attend Otterham Community Primary School wholeheartedly agree.”
- “They say that the staff, with their care and nurture, are the best thing about the school.”
To improve
- “However, the writing curriculum is not as well developed as other core subjects.”
- “The school has strengthened aspects of the teaching of writing, but there remains a lack of coherence and shared understanding across the school about how effectively the curriculum is implemented.”
- “However, this is not as secure in some areas as it could be.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 22 July 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) | 70% | 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: 5 first-preference applications, 5 offers in total, 5 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.
- Warbstow Primary Academy 3.3 mi Not judged
- Boscastle Community Primary School 3.5 mi School remains Good
- Jacobstow Community Academy 3.7 mi Not judged
- Camelford Community Primary School 6.0 mi Good
- Tintagel Primary School 6.4 mi School remains Good
- North Petherwin School 6.9 mi School remains Good
- Delabole Primary School 7.3 mi School remains Good
- Egloskerry Primary School 7.9 mi Standards maintained