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Best Schools in St Austell

Compare 19 schools in St Austell. Data includes Ofsted ratings and exam performance (Attainment 8, Progress 8, KS2 results).

Official data sourced from the Department for Education (DfE) • Last updated 24 Oct 2025

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19

Total Schools

3

Outstanding

13

Good

Primary Schools

15 schools

Secondary Schools

3 schools

Top Performing Schools in St Austell

Ordered by KS2 combined reading/writing/maths meeting expected standard (or the average of subject measures where needed).

St Mewan Community Primary School

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Primary

St Mewan Lane, St Austell, PL26 7DP

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 6/13/2018

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

94%

Maths Meets Standard

89%

Reading Progress

+1.9

Maths Progress

+1.8

454 pupils • 13.4% FSM • 0.7% EAL

Carclaze Community Primary School

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Primary

St Piran's Close, St Austell, PL25 3TF

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/10/2021

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

84%

Maths Meets Standard

89%

Reading Progress

+2.4

Maths Progress

+3.3

384 pupils • 16.1% FSM • 0.5% EAL

St Stephen Churchtown Academy

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Primary

Creakavose, St Stephen, St Austell, PL26 7NZ

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 9/18/2018

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

77%

Maths Meets Standard

84%

Reading Progress

+0.5

Maths Progress

+1.4

292 pupils • 23.6% FSM • 0.0% EAL

Sandy Hill Academy

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Primary

Sandy Hill, St Austell, PL25 3AT

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 1/18/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

78%

Maths Meets Standard

83%

Reading Progress

+0.8

Maths Progress

+2.6

415 pupils • 20.0% FSM • 1.7% EAL

Bishop Bronescombe CofE School

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Primary

84 Boscoppa Road, St Austell, PL25 3DT

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 7/6/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

76%

Maths Meets Standard

65%

Reading Progress

-0.2

Maths Progress

-1.5

306 pupils • 19.0% FSM • 2.0% EAL

Mevagissey Community Primary School

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Primary

Old Road, Mevagissey, St Austell, PL26 6TD

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 2/22/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

83%

Maths Meets Standard

78%

Reading Progress

+3.7

Maths Progress

+2.2

135 pupils • 11.9% FSM • 4.4% EAL

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Bishop Bronescombe CofE School

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Primary

84 Boscoppa Road, St Austell, PL25 3DT

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 7/6/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

76%

Maths Meets Standard

65%

Reading Progress

-0.2

Maths Progress

-1.5

306 pupils • 19.0% FSM • 2.0% EAL

Brannel School

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Secondary

Rectory Road, St Stephen, St Austell, PL26 7RN

Ages: 11-16

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 4/5/2022

Performance

Attainment 8

41.5

Progress 8

-0.24

English & Maths 5+

30%

English & Maths 4+

54%

898 pupils • 28.1% FSM • 1.9% EAL

Bugle School

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Primary

Fore Street, Bugle, St Austell, PL26 8PD

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 7/19/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

30%

Maths Meets Standard

30%

Reading Progress

-4.6

Maths Progress

-5.2

181 pupils • 32.0% FSM • 17.1% EAL

Carclaze Community Primary School

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Primary

St Piran's Close, St Austell, PL25 3TF

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/10/2021

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

84%

Maths Meets Standard

89%

Reading Progress

+2.4

Maths Progress

+3.3

384 pupils • 16.1% FSM • 0.5% EAL

Charlestown Primary School

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Primary

Crinnis Road, Carlyon Bay, St Austell, PL25 3PB

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 1/30/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

66%

Maths Meets Standard

55%

Reading Progress

-3.9

Maths Progress

-4.8

418 pupils • 11.5% FSM • 4.3% EAL

Cornwall College

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Post-16

Corporate Headquarters, Tregonissey Road, St Austell, PL25 4DJ

Ages: 16-99

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 2/11/2022

Performance

Academic Progress

No data

Average Points

No data

Pupil numbers not available • FSM data not available

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