Chacewater Community Primary School
Church Hill, Chacewater, Truro, TR4 8PZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- TRURO & PENWITH ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr David Hick
- Sponsor
- Truro and Penwith College
- Constituency
- Truro and Falmouth
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 203
- URN
- 142789
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01872560302
About this school
Chacewater Community Primary School is a primary academy in Truro. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 203 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Chacewater Community Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 4 December 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 29 | 30 | 27 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 83% | 57% | 59% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 10% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 86% | 70% | 70% |
| Expected standard in maths | 93% | 70% | 81% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 93% | 67% | 78% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.40 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Chacewater Community Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Cornwall average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 83% | 56.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 59% | 59.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 187 |
| 2023/24 | 189 |
| 2024/25 | 194 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Chacewater Community Primary School compares
Chacewater Community Primary School ranked 121st of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 59% | 5.1% | 14.4% | 203 | — |
| Blackwater Community Primary School | 75% | 3.8% | 12.8% | 128 | 1.5 miles |
| St Day and Carharrack Community School | 72% | 4.6% | 39.3% | 102 | 1.8 miles |
| Threemilestone School | 55% | 4.4% | 15.5% | 409 | 2.0 miles |
| Cusgarne Primary School | 68% | 6% | 21.7% | 40 | 2.4 miles |
| Treleigh Community Primary School | 52% | 4.4% | 25.4% | 314 | 2.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 14.43%
- English as an additional language
- 3.6%
- Overall absence
- 5.14%
- Persistent absence
- 11.98%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Blackwater Community Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Truro
-
St Day and Carharrack Community School1.8 miles
Primary · Redruth
-
Threemilestone School2.0 miles
Primary · Truro
-
Cusgarne Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Truro
-
Treleigh Community Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Redruth
Other schools in Truro
Chacewater Community Primary School ranks 13th of the 24 ranked primary schools in Truro.
- Archbishop Benson CofE Primary School Primary
- Blackwater Community Primary School Primary
- Bosvigo School Primary
- Cusgarne Primary School Primary
- Devoran School Primary
- Gerrans School Primary
- Goonhavern Primary School Primary
- Grampound Road Village CofE School Primary
- Grampound-With-Creed CofE Primary School Primary
- Kea Community Primary School Primary
- Kennall Vale School Primary
- Ladock C of E School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Chacewater Community Primary School teach?
- Chacewater Community Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Truro.
- Who is the headteacher of Chacewater Community Primary School?
- The headteacher of Chacewater Community Primary School is Mr David Hick, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Chacewater Community Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Chacewater Community Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Chacewater Community Primary School?
- Chacewater Community Primary School has 203 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Chacewater Community Primary School full?
- Chacewater Community Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 203 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Chacewater Community Primary School a faith school?
- No. Chacewater Community Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Chacewater Community Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Chacewater Community Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Chacewater Community Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Chacewater Community Primary School is part of TRURO & PENWITH ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Chacewater Community Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 83% in 2022/23 and 59% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Chacewater Community Primary School compare with other schools in Cornwall?
- Chacewater Community Primary School ranked 121st of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Chacewater Community Primary School's absence rate?
- Chacewater Community Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Chacewater Community Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Chacewater Community Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 2 July 2026.