UKSchoolSearch
OpenPrimaryOfsted: Not judgedURN 142850

Mount Charles School

Academy converter · St Austell · PL25 4PP

Ages 3–11 · 333 pupils · Cornwall

School website

Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

52%

Overall absence

4.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

Read full report

Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-01-28

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)52%
Higher standard (RWM)11%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
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%+)8.9%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
336

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 fill75%

333 pupils · 446 places

Pupils on roll
333
Boys / girls
185 / 148
School capacity
446
Capacity fill
333 / 446 (75%)
Free school meals
35.4%
FSM pupils
118
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: CORNWALL EDUCATION LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
CORNWALL EDUCATION LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Cornwall Education Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Simpson

Location

Address
Morven Road
Postcode
PL25 4PP
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

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
14 on roll / 14 capacity

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 St Austell, Cornwall, 333 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 35.4%.

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%

    0.4 miles away

  • Carclaze Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    St Austell · PL25 3TF · Cornwall

    Ages 4–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM17.8%

    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%

    0.9 miles away

  • Bishop Bronescombe CofE School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    St Austell · PL25 3DT · Cornwall

    Ages 2–11

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

    1.0 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%

    1.1 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%

    1.8 miles away

  • Biscovey Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Par · PL24 2DB · Cornwall

    Ages 7–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM33.3%

    2.4 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Simpson
Telephone
0172673911
Website
www.mount-charlessch.org

Official links