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St Day and Carharrack Community School

Foundation school · Redruth · TR16 5LG

Ages 4–11 · 102 pupils · Cornwall

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

66%

Overall absence

8.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2019-10-01

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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)66%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

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%+)23.8%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
6.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.2%
Enrolments in measure
130

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 fill49%

102 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
102
Boys / girls
48 / 54
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
102 / 210 (49%)
Free school meals
32.4%
FSM pupils
33
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: The Redruth Learning Group Trust
Academy trust
The Redruth Learning Group Trust
Headteacher
Ms Susannah Storey

Location

Address
School Hill, Burnwithian, St Day
Postcode
TR16 5LG
Town
Redruth
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 foundation school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Redruth, Cornwall, 102 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 32.4%.

Open schools in Redruth
15
Primary schools in Redruth
10
Academies among open schools in Redruth
73% (11)
Open schools in TR16
7
Primary in TR16
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.

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Susannah Storey
Telephone
01209820456
Website
www.st-day.cornwall.sch.uk/

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