Charlestown Primary School, St Austell

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Primary
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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~835m)Possible (~1.2km)Unlikely (~1.6km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Katie Lee-Elkins
Pupils:372 / 420 capacity
LA:Cornwall
Phone:01726812831
Address:Crinnis Road, Carlyon Bay, St Austell, PL25 3PB
Trust:KERNOW LEARNING MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 June 2011

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 8 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Leadership & Management

Inspected 29 January 2019
URN:136760
UKPRN:10033617
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:St Austell and Newquay
Urban/Rural:Urban: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2019 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

11.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

70 responses
Would recommend43%
Child is happy74%
Well taught60%
Good progress61%
Feels safe81%
Well behaved53%
Bullying dealt with24%
Kept informed46%
Handles concerns49%
Wider development37%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+3ppMaths-4ppWriting+3pp

Reading has remained stable at around 76%. Maths has declined from 68% to 64%. Writing has remained stable at around 76%.

Class Sizes

27.6

Avg class size

26.5

Infant (KS1)

28.5

KS2

14

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Glebe House (NW-bound)
91m · 1 min walk
Shops (E-bound)
332m · 5 min walk
Holmbush Inn (opp)
349m · 6 min walk
Holmbush Arch Road (opp)
372m · 6 min walk
Gwallon Keas (SW-bound)
375m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

89%

Available places

372 pupils

420 capacity

48 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - St Austell

Low pressure
New homes approved:852
Projected new pupils:213

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for St Austell

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(3)

29 January 2019
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood
4 October 2016
Requires Improvement
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesRequires Improvement
Personal DevelopmentRequires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsRequires Improvement
11 July 2012
Good
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.56351%

Overall absence

13.03116%

Persistent absence

353

Enrolments

Authorised3.86209%
Unauthorised1.70143%
Persistent (10%+)13.03116%
Severe (50%+)2.26629%

Absence trend

3.67458%
18/19
3.26612%
20/21
5.97049%
21/22
5.10108%
22/23
5.98889%
23/24
5.56351%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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