Calstock Community Primary School, Calstock
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 8 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Calstock is a friendly, vibrant and happy place where pupils feel they truly belong. The school excels at teaching reading and mathematics, with results above the national average. Staff are approachable and supportive, and the school creates a genuinely inclusive environment where all children - including those joining part way through - settle quickly and thrive.
Key Strengths
- Pupils achieve above national average in English and mathematics, with strong outcomes at key stage 2
- Teachers teach reading consistently well across the school using a shared approach
- Leaders identify and support pupils with special educational needs effectively, helping them make secure progress
- The school has a calm, orderly environment with positive relationships between staff and pupils
- Leaders demonstrate clear moral purpose and commitment to the local community
Areas for Improvement
- Attendance is too low with too many pupils persistently absent - early action systems need to trigger sooner
- Teachers do not check thoroughly enough what pupils remember and understand in the wider curriculum over time
- Some staff interactions with early years children lack quality, limiting children's spoken responses
- Pupils' recall of personal, social and health education content lacks the depth intended by leaders
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - the school has created an open and positive culture of safeguarding where all legal requirements are met and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Music lessons, community mural project at local railway station, environmental initiatives, projects with local artists, pupil parliament, digital leader roles, playground leadership roles
Calstock Community Primary School is a welcoming and inclusive school where pupils achieve well, particularly in English and mathematics. Leaders have strengthened the curriculum and created a caring environment where pupils feel safe and develop strong character values.
At a Glance
16.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 100% to 73%. Maths has remained stable at around 93%. Writing has declined from 100% to 87%.
Class Sizes
19.3
Avg class size
3
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
71%
Available places
60 pupils
84 capacity
24 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Calstock
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Calstock
Admissions Demand - Cornwall
Places available
6,695
Applications
4,808
Got 1st preference
95.7%
Got preferred school
99.3%
Primary admissions across Cornwall (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
7.71395%
Overall absence
19.64286%
Persistent absence
56
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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