Bishop Bronescombe CofE SchoolCarclaze Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in St Austell.
Summary of the comparison
Bishop Bronescombe CofE School and Carclaze Community Primary School are primary schools in St Austell.
Bishop Bronescombe CofE School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Carclaze Community Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). Carclaze Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Bishop Bronescombe CofE School was judged Good and Carclaze Community Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 58.0% for Bishop Bronescombe CofE School and 63.0% for Carclaze Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Bishop Bronescombe CofE School (65.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Carclaze Community Primary School (70.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | St AustellBishop Bronescombe CofE School | St AustellCarclaze Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100 | C67/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 142nd of 233 in Cornwall | 45th of 233 in Cornwall Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 288 | 386 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 420 | |
| Location | St Austell, PL25 3DT | St Austell, PL25 3TF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 58.0% | 63.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 2.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 288 | 386 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.8% | 21.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.5% | 1.0% | |
| SEN support | 18.4% | 10.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% | 4.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.0% | 7.4% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Bishop Bronescombe CofE School
Carclaze Community Primary School
Full profiles: Bishop Bronescombe CofE School · Carclaze Community Primary School