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Calstock Community Primary School

Community school · Calstock · PL18 9QL

Ages 2–11 · 60 pupils · Cornwall

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

58%

Overall absence

8.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-01-20

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)58%
Higher standard (RWM)17%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.7%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
7.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.3%
Enrolments in measure
60

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 fill71%

60 pupils · 84 places

Pupils on roll
60
Boys / girls
29 / 31
School capacity
84
Capacity fill
60 / 84 (71%)
Free school meals
16.7%
FSM pupils
10
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Federation
Calstock Community Primary School and Stoke Climsland School Federation
Headteacher
Mr Ben Towe

Location

Address
Back Road
Postcode
PL18 9QL
Town
Calstock
County
Cornwall
Local authority
Cornwall
District
Cornwall
Constituency
South East Cornwall
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 community school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Calstock, Cornwall, 60 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 16.7%.

Open schools in Calstock
1
Primary schools in Calstock
1
Academies among open schools in Calstock
0% (0)
Open schools in PL18
5
Primary in PL18
3
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 CalstockNear PL18

  • Bere Alston Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Yelverton · PL20 7AU · Devon

    Ages 2–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM28.4%

    1.1 miles away

  • Copper Valley Junior Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Gunnislake · PL18 9NA · Cornwall

    Ages 7–11

    • Absence9.4%
    • FSM20.9%

    1.9 miles away

  • St Dominic CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    PL12 6SU · Cornwall

    Ages 3–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM28.4%

    2.2 miles away

  • Harrowbarrow Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Callington · PL17 8BQ · Cornwall

    Ages 4–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM15.4%

    2.4 miles away

  • Gulworthy Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Tavistock · PL19 8JA · Devon

    Ages 2–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM5.6%

    2.6 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Ben Towe
Telephone
01822832646
Website
http://www.calstock.cornwall.sch.uk/

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