Charlestown Primary School
Crinnis Road, Carlyon Bay, St Austell, PL25 3PBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Charlestown 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 10th of 17 primary schools in St Austell. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 22 October 2024, report published 19 November 2024
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 22 October 2024
The school and trust have high expectations for what pupils can achieve at Charlestown. They are ambitious for pupils' academic outcomes. The school are determined that pupils will be well prepared for secondary school and beyond. Pupils rise to this challenge and achieve well. They are committed to their learning. Pupils enjoy participating in lessons, often using their oracy skills to share ideas and build on those of others. Pupils enjoy coming to school. They are friendly and polite. Relationships between staff and pupils are warm and respectful. The classroom environment is calm and purposeful. Where a minority of pupils find school life more challenging, staff support them to manage their emotions and behaviour well. The school's vision of 'to inspire, enrich, enlighten' can be seen across all areas of school life. For example, pupils are inspired to think about their future careers. They enjoy meeting visitors from different professions such as nurses and farmers. Children in the Reception Year enjoy a visit from the Fire Service to support their superhero theme. Pupils are proud to take on additional responsibilities. For example, in Year 6, pupils can be assembly monitors, playground leaders and members of the school council. This enriches their wider experience of school.
What the school should improve
- Sometimes, teachers do not use the information gained through checking pupils' understanding to inform what is taught next or to address gaps in knowledge. As a result, some pupils do not build their knowledge in the detail they need. The trust should ensure that assessment information is used purposefully to improve the curriculum so that pupils are supported to know and remember more.
- Some parents do not feel the school communicates well with them about changes to the curriculum or the progress that their child is making. This can lead to a breakdown in the partnership between school and home. The trust should ensure they develop strong channels of communication with parents to allow them to work together effectively.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
59 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
372 pupils on roll, with places for 420
Schools near Charlestown Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Bronescombe CofE School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 58% met the expected standard |
| Sandy Hill Academy | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 72% met the expected standard |
| Mount Charles School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 62% met the expected standard |
| Carclaze Community Primary School | 1 mile | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | 63% met the expected standard |
| Biscovey Academy | 2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 61% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- KERNOW LEARNING MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Katie Lee-Elkins
- Phone
- 01726812831
- Address
- Crinnis Road, Carlyon Bay, St Austell, PL25 3PB
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- URN
- 136760
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.