Carclaze Community Primary School, St Austell
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Carclaze is a warm, welcoming school where children feel safe and secure. The school excels at phonics teaching and reading, with attendance well above national averages thanks to the school's determined work with families. New leaders are ambitious to keep raising standards and have already made positive changes to improve pupil outcomes.
Key Strengths
- Phonics teaching is a particular strength, with pupils securing essential reading knowledge early
- Attendance is above national average due to leaders' effective systems and determined work with families
- Strong warm relationships between staff and pupils create a safe, caring environment where children feel they belong
- Pupils achieve well in reading and mathematics by the end of key stage 2
- Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities to make steady progress
Areas for Improvement
- Writing outcomes need improvement, particularly for disadvantaged pupils and those achieving greater depth
- Early years teaching is inconsistent - some staff have low expectations and teaching is not always well-matched to children's needs
- Handwriting standards are not enforced rigorously enough, with errors persisting for some pupils
- Staff workload and wellbeing concerns following multiple changes to trust systems
- Communication with parents about school changes could be clearer and more timely
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have created an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and all legal requirements are fulfilled, helping pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Sports tournaments, extra-curricular clubs, local community work including foodbank support, visiting speakers
Carclaze Community Primary School is a primary school in St Austell, Cornwall where most pupils make suitable progress through the curriculum. New leadership has brought fresh ambition to raise expectations across the school.
At a Glance
17.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 75% to 69%. Maths has improved from 78% to 85%. Writing has remained stable at around 75%.
Class Sizes
27.5
Avg class size
25.3
Infant (KS1)
29.1
KS2
14
Total classes
5 classes with more than 30 pupils
1 unlawfully large infant class
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
90%
Near capacity
377 pupils
420 capacity
43 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - St Austell
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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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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.17099%
Overall absence
7.38636%
Persistent absence
352
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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