Blackwater Community Primary School, Truro
Blackwater Community Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Truro, part of Truro & Penwith Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in July 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 5th-highest of the 24 schools in Truro with published results, and 3,694th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.4 first-choice applications for every place. It was full in 2025, at 104% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Cornwall (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Blackwater Community Primary School in detail
Blackwater Community Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "At Blackwater School everything is possible. We are a small school with huge aspirations. Our vision is to embed a strong sense of self in all children, celebrating their individuality. We expect our children to see that they have a role and a responsibility in the world; Locally, Globally and Environmentally."
The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am, from £2.50 per session.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 88% of Year 6 pupils at Blackwater Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 81% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Cornwall and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (88% in reading, 76% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Blackwater Community Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 19 families put Blackwater Community Primary School as their first choice and 61 named it as one of their preferences, for 14 places offered. That is 1.4 first choices for every place. 5 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Blackwater Community Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Blackwater Community Primary School are Mount Hawke Academy (1.4 miles, Outstanding, 88% reading, 88% maths); Chacewater Community Primary School (1.5 miles, Good, 70% reading, 81% maths); Treleigh Community Primary School (2.4 miles, Good, 65% reading, 67% maths); and St Day and Carharrack Community School (2.4 miles, Good, 78% reading, 78% maths).
Blackwater Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Mount Hawke AcademyChacewater Community Primary SchoolTreleigh Community Primary SchoolSt Day and Carharrack Community School
The trust
Blackwater Community Primary School is one of 41 schools run by Truro & Penwith Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 7 pupils (5.5%) received SEN support and 10 (7.8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.
Staffing
Blackwater Community Primary School had 7 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Redruth Rail Station, about 3.3 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Red Lion (opposite), 110 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 9 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Cornwall (14).
Suspensions and exclusions
Blackwater Community Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from October 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2014 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
17.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 88% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 76% to 81% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 75% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
30.0
Avg class size
31.0
Infant (KS1)
32.0
KS2
4
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Term dates
Blackwater Community Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Cornwall's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Blackwater Community Primary School is in Cornwall; for families living there:
- Cornwall's school travel policy: Home to School Travel Assistance Policy 2026/27
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 10
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 9 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Cornwall is 3 (the median across 299 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
104%
Over capacity
109 pupils
105 places
4 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Truro
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Truro
Across Cornwall council
Places available
6,475
Applications
4,732
Got 1st preference
95.9%
Got preferred school
99.6%
All primary applications across Cornwall council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
7
SEN Support
10
EHC Plans
13.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
128
Total Pupils
53
Boys
75
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
7
Teachers
18.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,412
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,023
Per pupil
£719k
Total funding
£17k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.8%
Overall absence
4.2%
Persistent absence
95
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Blackwater Community Primary School
What are SATs results like at Blackwater Community Primary School?
Of the pupils at Blackwater Community Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 88% reached the expected standard in reading and 81% did so in maths.
What is Blackwater Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Blackwater Community Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in October 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Blackwater Community Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Blackwater Community Primary School is oversubscribed, Cornwall allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Blackwater Community Primary School?
Blackwater Community Primary School was full in 2025, at 104% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Blackwater Community Primary School?
Classes at Blackwater Community Primary School average 30 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Blackwater Community Primary School?
Blackwater Community Primary School has around 128 pupils on roll. 17% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Blackwater Community Primary School?
3.8% of sessions were missed at Blackwater Community Primary School in 2024/25. 4.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Blackwater Community Primary School?
Apply through Cornwall's coordinated admissions process, naming Blackwater Community Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Blackwater Community Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 9 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Cornwall is 3 (the median across 299 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Blackwater Community Primary School?
Blackwater Community Primary School is at North Hill, Blackwater, Truro, Cornwall, TR4 8ES.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)