School profile

Calstock Community Primary School

Primary · Community school · Calstock, PL18 9QL

Good

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,912 of 15,057

Better than 74% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Calstock Community Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 20 Jan 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages2 to 11
Pupils60 of 84 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr John Pengelly
Local authorityCornwall
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 111951.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolCornwallEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths73%60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths13%7%8%
Average reading score107105106
Average maths score108104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score107104105
Expected standard in reading73%75%76%
Expected standard in writing87%73%73%
Expected standard in maths93%73%75%
Pupils taking tests15--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils60
Girls31
Boys29
Eligible for free school meals16.7%
First language not English3.3%
SEN support7
EHC plan1
Average class size20

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
83.3%
White and Asian
8.3%
Other White
5%
Other mixed
1.7%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Black African
0%
Indian
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolCornwallEngland
Overall absence9.3%5.4%5.1%
Persistent absence22.6%13.5%13.2%
Severe absence5.7%1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)5
Applications (Reception)13
First preference applications (Reception)5
First preference offers (Reception)5
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places84
Pupils on roll62
Unfilled places26.2%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.6
Pupils per adult9.9
Teachers (FTE)3.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)1.28
Support staff (FTE)4.31
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/254.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/253.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.4

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Calstock Community Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.1 miPrimaryBere Alston Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.6 miPrimaryCopper Valley Infant and Nursery AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Calstock Community Primary School

What is Calstock Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Calstock Community Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 20 Jan 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Calstock Community Primary School rank in England?

Calstock Community Primary School ranks 3,912 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 74% of schools).

How many pupils attend Calstock Community Primary School?

Calstock Community Primary School has 60 pupils aged 2 to 11, with capacity for 84.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.