Primary school

Charlestown Primary School

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  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Cornwall
  • PL25 3PB
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Oct 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 9,605 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 64%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 6%6%2016/17: top 12%2017/18: top 41%2018/19: top 42%2022/23: top 79%2023/24: top 75%2024/25: top 64%No exams

Against South WestArrows: South West rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM59% · South West 62%5/10 Middle−21.5 pts
Higher standard, RWM3% · South West 6%3/10 Below−28.2 pts
Reading score105 · South West 1054/10 Below
Maths score103 · South West 1043/10 Below−6.6 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 83% · 30 pupils · South West 53%2016/17: 81% · 31 pupils · South West 62%2017/18: 70% · 40 pupils · South West 65%2018/19: 70% · 30 pupils · South West 66%2022/23: 48% · 64 pupils · South West 59%2023/24: 52% · 62 pupils · South West 61%2024/25: 59% · 59 pupils · South West 62%83%48%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 30 pupils · South West 4%2016/17: 13% · 31 pupils · South West 8%2017/18: 20% · 40 pupils · South West 8%2018/19: 10% · 30 pupils · South West 9%2022/23: 6% · 64 pupils · South West 6%2023/24: 3% · 62 pupils · South West 6%2024/25: 3% · 59 pupils · South West 6%20%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 106 · 30 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 107 · 31 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 106 · 40 pupils · South West 1052018/19: 104 · 30 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 103 · 64 pupils · South West 1052023/24: 105 · 62 pupils · South West 1052024/25: 105 · 59 pupils · South West 105107103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 107 · 30 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 106 · 31 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 107 · 40 pupils · South West 1042018/19: 104 · 30 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 101 · 64 pupils · South West 1042023/24: 103 · 62 pupils · South West 1042024/25: 103 · 59 pupils · South West 104107101No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
42 of 42 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4242
2nd321
3rd330

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2024

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2006Goodas predecessor
  2. 2012Good
  3. 2016Requires improvement
  4. 2019Good
  5. 2024All areas Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026372
Free school meals (past 6 years)10.3%
First language not English3.4%
SEN support13.2%
EHC plan3.9%
Absence (sessions missed)5.6%
Persistently absent pupils13.0%

Girls 49.1%Boys 50.9%

88.6% full · 420 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 70 responses (18.1% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school74.3% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school81.4% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved52.9% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 51.4% not applicable50% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year82.8% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 8.6% not applicable53.1% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?31.4% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 31.4% who said Yes above22.7% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child61.4% agree
  • My child does well at this school60% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing45.7% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school81.4% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school68.6% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development37.1% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent42.9% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher22.4
Pupils per adult11.2
  • Classroom teachers 14.6
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 16.7
  • Other support 7.9

Teachers 16.6 FTE · Whole workforce 41.2 · 64 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,534
Spend per pupil£5,820
Staff spend per pupil£4,708
Reserve per pupil£83
  • +£32,000revenue reserve
  • +£274,000in-year balance

Grants £6,214 · self-generated £320 · premises £232 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: KERNOW LEARNING MULTI ACADEMY TRUST (21 academies) · trust reserve £2,403,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it