Otterham Community Primary School, Camelford
Otterham Community Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Camelford, part of Westcountry Schools Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 22nd-highest of the 209 schools in Cornwall with published results, and 1,534th of 14,452 across England. It was 83% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Otterham Community Primary School in detail
Otterham Community Primary School in its own words
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The school runs after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 90% of Year 6 pupils at Otterham Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 90% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Cornwall and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 57% 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 Otterham Community Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 5 families put Otterham Community Primary School as their first choice and 10 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 Otterham Community Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Otterham Community Primary School are Warbstow Primary Academy (3.3 miles, Requires improvement, 80% reading, 50% maths); Boscastle Community Primary School (3.5 miles, Good, 75% reading, 50% maths); and Jacobstow Community Academy (3.7 miles, 78% reading, 72% maths).
Otterham Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 2 of them.
Warbstow Primary AcademyBoscastle Community Primary SchoolJacobstow Community Academy
The trust
Otterham Community Primary School is one of 31 schools run by Westcountry Schools Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 70% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
13.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (93%) and Mixed (6%).
In 2026, 12 pupils (17.9%) received SEN support and 1 (1.5%) 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
Otterham Community Primary School had 7 teachers in 2026, one for every 10 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 Otterham Community Primary School.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 0 crimes within a mile of the school. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Cornwall (14).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Otterham Community Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 4.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; 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 · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
'Otterham is a wonderful school with a big heart', was a comment made by a parent about the school and fully supported by many other parents and carers. Pupils who attend Otterham Community Primary School wholeheartedly agree. They say that the staff, with their care and nurture, are the best thing about the school. This enables them to feel safe and motivates them to meet the high expectations set.
Pupils and parents alike value the priority given to well-being and welfare. Pupils are ready to learn; they attend well and are proud of their school as a result. The attention given to increasing pupils' aspirations and awareness of the world around them is notable. Pupils enthuse about the visits to London, Penzance, Exeter University and Exeter Cathedral. They link these to their academic learning as well as appreciating the awe and wonder from the experience.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school has responded to the improvements highlighted in the previous ungraded inspection. For example, it has taken steps to increase pupils' fluency in number so that they are able to reason and problem-solve with greater success. In history, the curriculum focuses on chronology, making connections across events in history and with pupils' learning in other subjects. Pupils, from Reception class through to Year 6, are using increasingly ambitious vocabulary. They are strengthening their oracy skills because this is woven through the history, geography and religious education curriculum.
The school has responded to the low published outcomes in 2023. It is alert to the reasons for these, and positive impact can be seen on current pupils' learning and progress in core subjects. However, the writing curriculum is not as well developed as other core subjects. The school has strengthened aspects of the teaching of writing, but there remains a lack of coherence and shared understanding across the school about how effectively the curriculum is implemented.
From Ofsted's July 2024 inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
13.4%
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 improved from 57% to 90% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 64% to 90% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 57% to 70% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
22.3
Avg class size
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 4 nearby primary schools
Latest from Otterham Community Primary School
July 26 Newsletter
23 Jul 2026
Online Safety Newsletter
14 Jul 2026
May 26 Newsletter
22 May 2026
April 26 Newsletter
2 Apr 2026
Online Safety Newsletter
26 Mar 2026
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Term dates
Otterham Community Primary School is an academy, 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 Otterham Community Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Otterham 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.
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Your chances of a place at Otterham Community Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
83%
Available places
70 pupils
84 places
14 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Camelford
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Camelford
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(3)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good, but Ofsted raised concerns; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
12
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
19.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
67
Total Pupils
27
Boys
40
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
7
Teachers
9.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,720
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,232
Per pupil
£489k
Total funding
£11k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.0%
Overall absence
7.7%
Persistent absence
65
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Otterham Community Primary School
What are SATs results like at Otterham Community Primary School?
Of the pupils at Otterham Community Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 90% reached the expected standard in reading and 90% did so in maths.
What is Otterham Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Otterham Community Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in July 2024.
What is the catchment area for Otterham Community Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Otterham 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 Otterham Community Primary School?
Otterham Community Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 83% of its 84 places.
How big are the classes at Otterham Community Primary School?
Classes at Otterham Community Primary School average 22.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Otterham Community Primary School?
Otterham Community Primary School has around 67 pupils on roll. 13% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Otterham Community Primary School?
5% of sessions were missed at Otterham Community Primary School in 2024/25. 7.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Otterham Community Primary School?
Apply through Cornwall's coordinated admissions process, naming Otterham 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 Otterham 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 Otterham Community Primary School?
Otterham Community Primary School is at Marshgate, Camelford, Cornwall, PL32 9YW.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)