Otterham Community Primary School
Marshgate, Camelford, PL32 9YWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Otterham Community Primary School is a primary school in Camelford for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 295 schools in Cornwall. It ranks 84th of 209 primary schools in Cornwall. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in July 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 2 July 2024, report published 21 July 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- 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 2 July 2024
'Otterham is a wonderful school with a big heart', was a comment made by a parent about the school and fully supported by many other parents and carers. Pupils who attend Otterham Community Primary School wholeheartedly agree. They say that the staff, with their care and nurture, are the best thing about the school. This enables them to feel safe and motivates them to meet the high expectations set. Pupils and parents alike value the priority given to well-being and welfare. Pupils are ready to learn; they attend well and are proud of their school as a result. The attention given to increasing pupils' aspirations and awareness of the world around them is notable. Pupils enthuse about the visits to London, Penzance, Exeter University and Exeter Cathedral. They link these to their academic learning as well as appreciating the awe and wonder from the experience. Pupils behave well and show positive attitudes to their learning. In the playground and around the school, older pupils support and encourage younger pupils. Pupils are confident in expressing their views and opinions because of what they learn, academically, emotionally and socially. They are well prepared to move on to the next stage in their education.
What the school should improve
- The curriculum for writing is not as well developed as other core subject areas. This has contributed to low outcomes in writing. The trust should make sure that the design of the curriculum for writing is strengthened and that this continues to be reviewed to ensure that all pupils achieve the best possible outcomes in their writing.
- In some subjects, there is not sufficient accountability for curriculum development and quality of provision. As a result, the curriculum design is not as established, and the school does not fully evaluate the effectiveness and consistent delivery of the curriculum. The trust needs to ensure that those with roles of responsibility have sufficient capacity and expertise to impact on the quality of education for pupils.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
10 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
67 pupils on roll, with places for 84
Schools near Otterham Community Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warbstow Primary Academy | 3 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | Not published |
| Boscastle Community Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 50% met the expected standard |
| Jacobstow Community Academy | 4 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 67% met the expected standard |
| Camelford Community Primary School | 6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 75% met the expected standard |
| Tintagel Primary School | 6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 71% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- WESTCOUNTRY SCHOOLS TRUST
- Age range
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs H Ward
- Phone
- 01840261344
- Address
- Marshgate, Camelford, PL32 9YW
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- URN
- 146391
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.