Mount Charles School, St Austell

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Primary
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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~680m)Possible (~971m)Unlikely (~1.3km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Sarah Simpson
Pupils:333 / 446 capacity
LA:Cornwall
Phone:0172673911
Address:Morven Road, St Austell, PL25 4PP
Trust:CORNWALL EDUCATION LEARNING TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 June 2016

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 28 January 2025View full report
URN:142850
UKPRN:10057018
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 November 2011 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

35.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

34 responses
Would recommend91%
Child is happy91%
Well taught97%
Good progress97%
Feels safe100%
Well behaved88%
Bullying dealt with27%
Kept informed94%
Handles concerns71%
Wider development85%

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

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+16ppMaths+8ppWriting+3pp

Reading has improved from 64% to 80%. Maths has improved from 67% to 75%. Writing has remained stable at around 73%.

Class Sizes

28.1

Avg class size

24.3

Infant (KS1)

30.3

KS2

11

Total classes

4 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Recreation Ground (S-bound)
141m · 2 min walk
Victoria Road (W-bound)
148m · 2 min walk
Porthpean Road (N-bound)
258m · 4 min walk
Asda (W-bound)
271m · 4 min walk
Polmear Road (NE-bound)
272m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

75%

Available places

333 pupils

446 capacity

113 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)

28 January 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding
21 May 2019
7 November 2011
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.3334%

Overall absence

8.4375%

Persistent absence

320

Enrolments

Authorised3.18648%
Unauthorised1.14692%
Persistent (10%+)8.4375%
Severe (50%+)0.3125%

Absence trend

3.46339%
18/19
3.87052%
20/21
7.19939%
21/22
5.30146%
22/23
4.85989%
23/24
4.3334%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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