UKSchoolSearch
OpenPrimaryOfsted: Expected standardURN 141710

Carclaze Community Primary School

Academy converter · St Austell · PL25 3TF

Ages 4–11 · 377 pupils · Cornwall

School website

Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

70%

Overall absence

5.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

Read full report

Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-05-06

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • 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)70%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
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 absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.5%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
349

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 fill90%

377 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
377
Boys / girls
194 / 183
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
377 / 420 (90%)
Free school meals
17.8%
FSM pupils
67
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: CORNWALL EDUCATION LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
CORNWALL EDUCATION LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Cornwall Education Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Emma Williams

Location

Address
St Piran's Close
Postcode
PL25 3TF
Town
St Austell
County
Cornwall
Local authority
Cornwall
District
Cornwall
Constituency
St Austell and Newquay
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 4–11, in St Austell, Cornwall, 377 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 17.8%.

Open schools in St Austell
23
Primary schools in St Austell
18
Academies among open schools in St Austell
87% (20)
Open schools in PL25
10
Primary in PL25
6
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 St AustellNear PL25

  • Sandy Hill Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    St Austell · PL25 3AT · Cornwall

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM19.2%

    0.6 miles away

  • Bishop Bronescombe CofE School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    St Austell · PL25 3DT · Cornwall

    Ages 2–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM20.1%

    0.8 miles away

  • Mount Charles School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    St Austell · PL25 4PP · Cornwall

    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM35.4%

    0.9 miles away

  • Charlestown Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    St Austell · PL25 3PB · Cornwall

    Ages 4–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM11.3%

    1.3 miles away

  • Pondhu Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    St. Austell · PL25 5DS · Cornwall

    Ages 2–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM46.2%

    1.5 miles away

  • St Mewan Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Academy converter · Primary

    St Austell · PL26 7DP · Cornwall

    Ages 3–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence3.4%
    • FSM15.5%

    2.0 miles away

  • Treverbyn Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    St Austell · PL26 8TL · Cornwall

    Ages 2–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM24.0%

    2.1 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Emma Williams
Telephone
0172674194
Website
www.carclazesch.org

Official links