Calstock Community Primary School

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). Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made Calstock Community Primary School their first choice was offered one of its 5 Reception places. Overall pupil absence was 8.2%. There are about 14.7 pupils per teacher. 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 above.