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Blackwater Community Primary School

Academy converter · Truro · TR4 8ES

Ages 3–11 · 128 pupils · Cornwall

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

69%

Overall absence

4.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-09-24

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)69%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
112.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.9%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
93

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill107%

128 pupils · 120 places

Pupils on roll
128
Boys / girls
53 / 75
School capacity
120
Capacity fill
128 / 120 (107%)
Free school meals
16.2%
FSM pupils
18
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: TRURO & PENWITH ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
TRURO & PENWITH ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Truro and Penwith College
Headteacher
Mrs Evey Evison

Location

Address
North Hill, Blackwater
Postcode
TR4 8ES
Town
Truro
County
Cornwall
Local authority
Cornwall
District
Cornwall
Constituency
Camborne and Redruth
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Truro, Cornwall, 128 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 16.2%.

Open schools in Truro
38
Primary schools in Truro
26
Academies among open schools in Truro
61% (23)
Open schools in TR4
10
Primary in TR4
7
Open schools in Cornwall LA
299
Primary in Cornwall LA
237

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in TruroNear TR4

  • Mount Hawke Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Truro · TR4 8BA · Cornwall

    Ages 4–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM7.5%

    1.4 miles away

  • Chacewater Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Truro · TR4 8PZ · Cornwall

    Ages 4–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM12.8%

    1.5 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Evey Evison
Telephone
01872560570
Website
http://www.blackwater.cornwall.sch.uk/

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