Roche Community Primary School, St Austell
Roche Community Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in St Austell, part of Truro & Penwith Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 12th-highest of the 14 schools in St Austell with published results, and 12,330th of 14,452 across England. It was 95% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- 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
Roche Community Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 71% of Year 6 pupils at Roche Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 55% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Cornwall and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 70% in reading and 63% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Roche Community Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 29 families put Roche Community Primary School as their first choice and 59 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 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 Roche Community Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Roche Community Primary School are Bugle School (1.9 miles, Good, 64% reading, 50% maths); Whitemoor Academy (2 miles, Good, 82% reading, 100% maths); St Dennis Primary Academy (2.6 miles, Good, 70% reading, 75% maths); and Treverbyn Academy (2.7 miles, Good, 70% reading, 70% maths).
Roche Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Bugle SchoolWhitemoor AcademySt Dennis Primary AcademyTreverbyn Academy
The trust
Roche Community Primary School is one of 41 schools run by Truro & Penwith Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 49 pupils (24.5%) received SEN support and 7 (3.5%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Roche Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Fore Street (s-bound), 80 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Roche Community Primary School issued 20 suspensions, 10.1 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 school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2022 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
23.5%
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 remained stable at around 71% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 63% to 55% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 60% to 74% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.3
Avg class size
27.0
Infant (KS1)
29.5
KS2
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Roche Community Primary School
Term dates
Roche 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 Roche Community Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Roche 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)
- Collisions
- 7
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 7 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Roche Community Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
95%
Near capacity
200 pupils
210 places
10 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - St Austell
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for St Austell
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(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
49
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
28.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
200
Total Pupils
105
Boys
95
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
18.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,664
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,848
Per pupil
£1313k
Total funding
£80k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.5%
Overall absence
17.2%
Persistent absence
174
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Roche Community Primary School
What are SATs results like at Roche Community Primary School?
Of the pupils at Roche Community Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 71% reached the expected standard in reading and 55% did so in maths.
What is Roche Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Roche Community Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in July 2022. At its previous graded inspection in 2018 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Roche Community Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Roche 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 Roche Community Primary School?
Roche Community Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 95% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Roche Community Primary School?
Classes at Roche Community Primary School average 28.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Roche Community Primary School?
Roche Community Primary School has around 200 pupils on roll. 24% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Roche Community Primary School?
5.5% of sessions were missed at Roche Community Primary School in 2024/25. 17.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Roche Community Primary School?
Apply through Cornwall's coordinated admissions process, naming Roche 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 Roche Community Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 7 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Cornwall is 3 (the median across 299 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Roche Community Primary School?
Roche Community Primary School is at Fore Street, Roche, St Austell, Cornwall, PL26 8EP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)