Charlestown Primary SchoolBiscovey Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Charlestown Primary School and Biscovey Academy are primary schools.
Charlestown Primary School scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Biscovey Academy scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Biscovey Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Charlestown Primary School was judged the expected standard and Biscovey Academy 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 59.0% for Charlestown Primary School and 61.0% for Biscovey Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Charlestown Primary School (48.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Biscovey Academy (42.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | St AustellCharlestown Primary School | ParBiscovey Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D41/100 | D46/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 193rd of 233 in Cornwall | 168th of 233 in Cornwall Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 387 | 223 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 320 | |
| Location | St Austell, PL25 3PB | Par, PL24 2DB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 59.0% | 61.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 387 | 223 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.3% | 34.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.4% | 4.0% | |
| SEN support | 13.2% | 14.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.9% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.6% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.0% | 9.1% 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.
Charlestown Primary School
Biscovey Academy
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