Boscastle Community Primary School, Boscastle
Boscastle Community Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Boscastle, part of Moor and Coastal Partnership Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 173rd-highest of the 209 schools in Cornwall with published results, and 12,428th of 14,452 across England. It was 63% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2018)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Cornwall (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Boscastle Community Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils at Boscastle Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 50% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Cornwall and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 73% in reading and 64% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Boscastle Community Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 5 families put Boscastle Community Primary School as their first choice and 11 named it as one of their preferences, for 5 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Boscastle Community Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Boscastle Community Primary School are Tintagel Primary School (3.1 miles, Good, 86% reading, 71% maths); Otterham Community Primary School (3.5 miles, Good, 90% reading, 90% maths); Camelford Community Primary School (4.4 miles, Good, 79% reading, 83% maths); and Delabole Primary School (4.7 miles, Good, 50% reading, 63% maths).
Boscastle Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Tintagel Primary SchoolOtterham Community Primary SchoolCamelford Community Primary SchoolDelabole Primary School
The trust
Boscastle Community Primary School is run by its own single-school academy trust.
Who goes there
1.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 12 pupils (20%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) 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 a moderate learning difficulty.
Staffing
Boscastle Community Primary School had 4 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Boscastle Community Primary School.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bottreaux Surgery (e-bound), 120 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 1 crime within a mile of the school, most often other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Cornwall (14).
Suspensions and exclusions
Boscastle 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
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from November 2018, 7 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 November 2018 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
25.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 75% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 64% to 50% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 75% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
20.0
Avg class size
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 4 nearby primary schools
Latest from Boscastle Community Primary School
SUM 06 2026 Newsletter
18 Jun 2026
SPR 04 Newsletters 2026
18 Jun 2026
Spring 01 Newsletter 09.01.26
30 Jan 2026
Spring 02 Newsletter
30 Jan 2026
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Term dates
Boscastle Community Primary School is a foundation school, 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
Check free transport to Boscastle Community Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Boscastle 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)
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025.
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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Boscastle Community Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
63%
Available places
50 pupils
79 places
29 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Boscastle
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Boscastle
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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(7)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
12
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
20.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
60
Total Pupils
28
Boys
32
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
4
Teachers
15.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,753
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,946
Per pupil
£457k
Total funding
£21k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.9%
Overall absence
12.5%
Persistent absence
48
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Boscastle Community Primary School
What are SATs results like at Boscastle Community Primary School?
Of the pupils at Boscastle Community Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 75% reached the expected standard in reading and 50% did so in maths.
What is Boscastle Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Boscastle Community Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2018, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Boscastle Community Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Boscastle 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 Boscastle Community Primary School?
Boscastle Community Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 63% of its 79 places.
How big are the classes at Boscastle Community Primary School?
Classes at Boscastle Community Primary School average 20 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Boscastle Community Primary School?
Boscastle Community Primary School has around 60 pupils on roll. 25% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Boscastle Community Primary School?
7.9% of sessions were missed at Boscastle Community Primary School in 2024/25. 12.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Boscastle Community Primary School?
Apply through Cornwall's coordinated admissions process, naming Boscastle 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 Boscastle Community Primary School?
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025. The typical figure for schools in Cornwall is 3 (the median across 299 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Boscastle Community Primary School?
Boscastle Community Primary School is at Fore Street, Boscastle, Cornwall, PL35 0AU.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)