Boscastle Community Primary School, Boscastle

Good
Primary
Foundation school
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Sara Haden
Pupils:60 / 79 capacity
LA:Cornwall
Phone:01840250329
Address:Fore Street, Boscastle, PL35 0AU
Trust:MOOR AND COASTAL PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 20 March 2024View full report
URN:111929
UKPRN:10069342
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:North Cornwall
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2018 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

25.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+2ppMaths-14ppWriting+2pp

Reading has remained stable at around 75%. Maths has declined from 64% to 50%. Writing has remained stable at around 75%.

Class Sizes

17.0

Avg class size

2

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Bottreaux Surgery (E-bound)
120m · 2 min walk
Doctors Corner (W-bound)
173m · 3 min walk
Boscastle Bridge (NE-bound)
512m · 8 min walk
Car Park (W-bound)
518m · 8 min walk
Willapark (E-bound)
837m · 14 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

76%

Available places

60 pupils

79 capacity

19 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Boscastle

Low pressure
New homes approved:43
Projected new pupils:11

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Boscastle

Admissions Demand - Cornwall

Low demand0.72x oversubscription

Places available

6,695

Applications

4,808

Got 1st preference

95.7%

Got preferred school

99.3%

Primary admissions across Cornwall (2025/26)

Inspection History(7)

20 March 2024
6 November 2018
Leadership & ManagementGood
20 September 2016
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsGood

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.88389%

Overall absence

12.5%

Persistent absence

48

Enrolments

Authorised5.296%
Unauthorised2.58789%
Persistent (10%+)12.5%
Severe (50%+)4.16667%

Absence trend

4.27214%
18/19
3.47471%
20/21
8.30541%
21/22
5.81993%
22/23
8.4779%
23/24
7.88389%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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