Charlestown Primary School

Crinnis Road, St Austell, Cornwall, PL25 3PB

Not rated

Inspected 22 October 2024 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

59%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

4–11

Ages

387

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Cornwall →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 387 / 420 (92%)
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 22 October 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

10.3%

Disadvantaged

3.4%

EAL

3.9%

SEN support

13.2%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

59%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

105

Avg reading score

103

Avg maths score

Attendance

5.6%

Overall absence

13.0%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

18.8

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +1.8 vs 2023/24

20.4

Pupils per teacher

↓ -3.7 vs 2023/24

14.87

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -3.7 vs 2023/24

£44,645

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 15% on leadership pay

↓ −£784 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

9.6% rate

↑ +2 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -0.2 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£5,820

Spend per pupil

£6,534

Income per pupil

48%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.