Calstock Community Primary School

Community school · Primary school · Calstock, Cornwall
PL18 9QL
Composite score
62.6

Calstock Community Primary School at a glance

Located in Calstock, Cornwall, Calstock Community Primary School is a primary school, classified by the DfE as a community school. The school educates roughly 58 pupils aged 2 to 11. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Requires improvement' when it was last inspected in January 2026. 73% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, above the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has fallen by 19.0 percentage points compared with the previous year, though small year groups can make these figures swing sharply from year to year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 22% of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 107 in reading and 108 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 13% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 9% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. If you are considering Calstock Community Primary School, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#3,224
National rank
#291
In South West
#41
In Cornwall
Top 22%
Nationally

Performance (KS2 SATs)

% meeting expected RWM
73%
% achieving higher RWM
13%
Reading average scaled score
107.0
National avg ≈ 105
Maths average scaled score
108.0
National avg ≈ 104
Reading progress
Maths progress

Ofsted judgements

New framework · Last inspection: 20/01/2026 · Read full report ↗

Achievement
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Safeguarding standards
Met
Early years
Expected standard

School profile

Pupils on roll 58 % FSM ever-6 8.6% % EAL 3.4% Age range 2–11 Gender Mixed

Location

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