Chacewater Community Primary School

About Chacewater Community Primary School

Parents considering Chacewater Community Primary School will find strong signals of satisfaction from those already there. In the most recent Parent View survey, covering September 2024 to September 2025, every single one of the 28 respondents said they would recommend the school. That 100% recommendation rate is backed by very positive individual scores: 71% of parents strongly agreed their child is happy, and 79% strongly agreed their child feels safe. The school is clearly popular locally, too. For the 2025/26 intake, it received 59 applications for just 30 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.97. Of those 59 applications, 26 were first-preference choices, and all 26 were offered a place. So while the school is oversubscribed, families who put it first stand a very good chance of getting in. The headteacher is David Hick, and the school operates as a mixed, state primary for children aged 4 to 11, with no religious character.

Academically, Chacewater performs broadly in line with the local picture. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 57% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That is very close to the Cornwall local authority average of 58%. Looking at individual subjects, 70% met the expected standard in reading and 77% in writing, while maths was also at 70%. At the higher standard, 10% of pupils achieved the higher benchmark across all three subjects. Average scaled scores were 105 in reading and 104 in maths. Nationally, the school ranks in the 64th percentile for the combined expected standard, and within Cornwall it sits at 117th out of 208 primary schools. In its most recent graded Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good overall, with leadership and management also judged Good. The early years provision was rated Outstanding, which is a notable strength. This represents a clear improvement from its previous inspection, where the overall effectiveness was Requires Improvement.

The school offers a solid range of facilities for a primary of its size, including a library, sports hall, gymnasium, ICT suite, art studios and playing fields. Clubs include drama, book club and choir, while sports on offer cover football, rounders, dance, athletics and gymnastics. For families with children who have additional needs, the school lists provisions for specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. However, it is worth noting that no parents responded to the Parent View question on SEND support, so direct feedback on that area is unavailable. With 194 pupils on roll against a capacity of 210, the school is not at full capacity, and 14.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals. This is a school that suits families looking for a well-regarded village primary with strong parent satisfaction, a clear improvement trajectory, and an early years setting rated Outstanding.

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