St Day and Carharrack Community School, Redruth
St Day and Carharrack Community School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Redruth, part of The Redruth Learning Group Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 5th-highest of the 9 schools in Redruth with published results, and 6,834th of 14,452 across England. It was 52% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- 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
St Day and Carharrack Community School in detail
St Day and Carharrack Community School in its own words
The school runs after-school care.
Coming up: an open day on Saturday 7 November 2026, an open day on Monday 26 April 2027, an open day on Tuesday 25 May 2027 and an open day on Wednesday 26 May 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Cornwall
Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 78% of Year 6 pupils at St Day and Carharrack Community School reached the expected standard in reading and 78% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Cornwall and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 89% in reading and 81% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Day and Carharrack Community School
For September 2026 entry, 16 families put St Day and Carharrack Community School as their first choice and 26 named it as one of their preferences, for 16 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 St Day and Carharrack Community School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Day and Carharrack Community School are Lanner Primary School (1.6 miles, Good, 93% reading, 93% maths); Chacewater Community Primary School (1.8 miles, Good, 70% reading, 81% maths); Treleigh Community Primary School (1.8 miles, Good, 65% reading, 67% maths); and Pennoweth Primary School (1.9 miles, Good, 76% reading, 76% maths).
St Day and Carharrack Community School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Lanner Primary SchoolChacewater Community Primary SchoolTreleigh Community Primary SchoolPennoweth Primary School
The trust
St Day and Carharrack Community School is one of 3 schools run by The Redruth Learning Group Trust, an academy trust.
What parents say
30 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Day and Carharrack Community School (as of September 2025): 87% would recommend the school, 93% say their child is happy there and 73% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (97%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (73%).
Who goes there
2.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
St Day and Carharrack Community School has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs, autism and social, emotional and mental health needs: 24 places, 8 pupils on roll.
Staffing
St Day and Carharrack Community School had 8 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Redruth Rail Station, about 1.9 miles away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Day Holiday Park (w-bound), 140 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Day and Carharrack Community School issued 5 suspensions, 4.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; 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 · 2 years agoThis judgement is from October 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school has improved significantly.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's January 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
This school excels at making every child feel valued and cared for in a warm family atmosphere. The curriculum is rich and ambitious, building pupils' knowledge step by step, and the school provides exceptional support for pupils with SEND so they flourish. Parents will appreciate that pupils develop strong character alongside academic success, learning to be kind, resilient and prepared for modern Britain.
Key Strengths
- Expertly trained staff deliver a highly effective phonics programme, helping children become confident and fluent readers
- Excellent provision for pupils with SEND, with precise processes and expert staff ensuring these pupils thrive and achieve exceptionally well
- Exceptional personal development curriculum that celebrates difference, builds resilience, and prepares pupils very well for life in modern Britain
- Highly successful work addressing attendance issues through strong relationships with families and a warm, positive school atmosphere
- Behaviour has improved dramatically - pupils are now kind, considerate, polite and exemplary in their attitudes towards others
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with leaders creating an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Sports clubs, music clubs, creativity clubs, languages clubs, reading champions, sports leaders, outdoor learning, local feast days, international fundraising events
St Day and Carharrack Community School is a primary school where pupils and staff are immensely proud of their community. Evidence suggests the school's work has improved significantly across all areas since the previous inspection in 2019.
At a Glance
32.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SEN unit: Speech and language, Autism, SEMH
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
30 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 89% to 78% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 78% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 74% to 78% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.0
Avg class size
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Day and Carharrack Community School.
- Horse Riding Cornwall520m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
St Day and Carharrack Community School is a foundation school, 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 St Day and Carharrack Community School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Day and Carharrack Community 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.
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Your chances of a place at St Day and Carharrack Community School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
52%
Available places
109 pupils
210 places
101 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Redruth
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Redruth
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(11)
Ungraded inspection: The school has improved significantly.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
18
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
22.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
St Day and Carharrack Community School has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs, autism and social, emotional and mental health needs: 24 places, 8 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
102
Total Pupils
48
Boys
54
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
8
Teachers
12.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,099
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,319
Per pupil
£789k
Total funding
£62k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.6%
Overall absence
10.6%
Persistent absence
104
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about St Day and Carharrack Community School
What are SATs results like at St Day and Carharrack Community School?
Of the pupils at St Day and Carharrack Community School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 78% reached the expected standard in reading and 78% did so in maths.
What is St Day and Carharrack Community School's Ofsted rating?
St Day and Carharrack Community School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in October 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for St Day and Carharrack Community School?
No fixed boundary. When St Day and Carharrack Community 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 St Day and Carharrack Community School?
St Day and Carharrack Community School was not full in 2025: it ran at 52% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at St Day and Carharrack Community School?
Classes at St Day and Carharrack Community School average 26 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Day and Carharrack Community School?
St Day and Carharrack Community School has around 102 pupils on roll. 32% are eligible for free school meals.
Does St Day and Carharrack Community School have specialist SEN provision?
St Day and Carharrack Community School has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs, autism and social, emotional and mental health needs: 24 places, 8 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at St Day and Carharrack Community School?
4.6% of sessions were missed at St Day and Carharrack Community School in 2024/25. 10.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Day and Carharrack Community School?
Apply through Cornwall's coordinated admissions process, naming St Day and Carharrack Community 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.
Does St Day and Carharrack Community School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of St Day and Carharrack Community School: Horse Riding Cornwall (520m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near St Day and Carharrack Community 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 St Day and Carharrack Community School?
St Day and Carharrack Community School is at School Hill, Burnwithian, Redruth, Cornwall, TR16 5LG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)