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Charlestown Primary School

Cornwall, PL25 3PBPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Oct 2024
KS2 Results
52%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
36 1st-choice / 46 places
Ranking
#10,298
of 13,686 nationally

About Charlestown Primary School

Charlestown Primary School sits within the Cornwall local authority, a mixed state primary for children aged 4 to 11. Among the 208 primary schools in the county, it ranks 147th, placing it in the bottom half of local schools. For context, the top-performing peers in the area include Calstock Community Primary School, Landewednack Community Primary School, and St Buryan Primary School, all of which score higher on the same ranking metric. The school is led by headteacher Katie Lee-Elkins and has a capacity of 420 pupils, with 387 currently enrolled. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, carried out in October 2024, rated the school Good overall, with Good marks for quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. The early years provision also received a Good rating. This is consistent with its previous inspection in 2019, which also judged the school Good overall, though at that time early years provision was rated Requires Improvement.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressCrinnis Road, St Austell, Cornwall, PL25 3PB
HeadteacherKatie Lee-Elkins
Local AuthorityCornwall
Number of Pupils387
Free School Meals (FSM)10.0%
School Capacity387 / 420 (92% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

22 Oct 2024
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 19 Nov 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Outdoor PlaygroundLibraryPlaying FieldsSensory RoomSports HallGymnasiumDining HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

CricketTennisAthleticsFootballDanceRounders

Clubs & Activities

DramaChoirEco ClubChessCoding

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning DifficultyMulti-SensoryOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:30

After-school care

15:15-17:30

Source: charlestown.kernowlearning.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Charlestown Primary School

Charlestown Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.