Carclaze Community Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

St Piran's Close, St Austell, PL25 3TFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Carclaze Community Primary School is a primary school in St Austell for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 295 schools in Cornwall. It ranks 8th of 17 primary schools in St Austell. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in May 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 6 May 2026, report published 15 June 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Needs attention
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

59 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths63%

63%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths2%

2%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

377 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals17.8%

17.8%, 8.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.3%

1.3%, 20.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support9.8%

9.8%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.9%

2.9%, 3.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Carclaze Community Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Sandy Hill Academy	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	72% met the expected standard
Bishop Bronescombe CofE School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	58% met the expected standard
Mount Charles School	0.9 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	62% met the expected standard
Sky Primary and Eden Project Nursery	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	Not published
Charlestown Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good	59% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: CORNWALL EDUCATION LEARNING TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Emma Williams
Phone: 0172674194
Website: carclazesch.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: St Piran's Close, St Austell, PL25 3TF
Local authority: Cornwall
URN: 141710

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.