Sandy Hill AcademyCharlestown Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in St Austell.
Summary of the comparison
Sandy Hill Academy and Charlestown Primary School are primary schools in St Austell.
Sandy Hill Academy scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Charlestown Primary School scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Sandy Hill Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Sandy Hill Academy was judged Outstanding and Charlestown 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 72.0% for Sandy Hill Academy and 59.0% for Charlestown Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Sandy Hill Academy (67.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Charlestown Primary School (48.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | St AustellSandy Hill Academy | St AustellCharlestown Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B75/100Stronger figure | D41/100 | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 233 in Cornwall Stronger figure | 193rd of 233 in Cornwall | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 459 | 387 | |
| Capacity | 252 | 420 | |
| Location | St Austell, PL25 3AT | St Austell, PL25 3PB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 72.0% Stronger figure | 59.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 459 | 387 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.7% | 10.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.3% | 3.4% | |
| SEN support | 13.9% | 13.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.0% | 3.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.9% Stronger figure | 5.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.1% Stronger figure | 13.0% | 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.
Sandy Hill Academy
Charlestown Primary School
Full profiles: Sandy Hill Academy · Charlestown Primary School