Chacewater Community Primary School
Truro, TR4 8PZ · Cornwall · primary school
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81st of 218 primary schools in Cornwall we can score, 236 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 4,259 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 4.0/10 among them, against 5.0/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 59.0 · 37 | 40% | 1.47 |
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.82 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 11.0 · 71 | 25% | 1.77 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Chacewater Community Primary School overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 59.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. For the higher standard, 11.0% achieved it, against a national median of 7%. Ofsted rated the school Good in January 2025. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 4.0 out of 10 among them, against 5.0 out of 10 nationally.
Beyond the classroom
Pupils join a breakfast club and an after-school club. They participate in wake and shake, run a mile, active play times, and sports day. Trips include visits to The Tate Museum, St Michael’s Mount, The Eden Project, and local art galleries.
Getting in
The published school roll is 203 pupils against a stated capacity of 210. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
How does the school support pupils to bridge the gap between the 59.0% expected standard and the national median? What specific strategies are used to maintain the Good Ofsted rating?
What Ofsted said about Chacewater Community Primary School
Overview
Chacewater Community Primary School has “taken effective action to maintain the standards identified at the previous inspection.” The report describes the school as a “peaceful and nurturing environment” where pupils are “safe, feel well cared for and are happy.” Leaders have designed a “broad and ambitious curriculum” that supports high expectations for all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
Strengths
- Staff build “strong, caring relationships” with pupils, focusing on “emotional regulation and well-being” from the start.
- The curriculum is “well sequenced” to ensure pupils build necessary knowledge, with early years preparation deemed effective.
- There is a “systematic approach to teaching early reading and phonics,” resulting in pupils typically becoming “fluent, confident readers.”
- Pupils with SEND are “very well catered for,” with staff skilfully adapting lessons so they can “follow the same curriculum as their peers.”
- Behaviour is “calm and respectful,” with interruptions to lessons being “rare” due to high expectations and clear values.
Areas to improve
- The school must refine its writing curriculum, as there is currently a “mismatch between writing tasks and their phonics knowledge” for some pupils.
- Teaching of early writing does not yet provide enough opportunities to “practise and master what they have learned,” hindering “writing fluency and transcriptional skills.”
Safeguarding
The report states that “the arrangements for safeguarding are effective.”
Results over time
Expected standard (reading, writing, maths), the years we hold.
| Year | Expected standard (reading, writing, maths) |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 83% |
| 2023/24 | 57% |
| 2024/25 | 59% |
| England | 64% |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 14,326 state schools in England we hold a 2024/25 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
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Next dates
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2027
- Primary National Offer Day16 Apr 2027
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2028
- Primary National Offer Day17 Apr 2028
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