King Charles Church of England Primary School
Western Terrace, Falmouth, TR11 4EP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- KERNOW LEARNING MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Marie Taylor
- Diocese
- Diocese of Truro
- Sponsor
- Kernow Learning Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Truro and Falmouth
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 414
- URN
- 144061
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01326313607
About this school
King Charles Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Falmouth. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 414 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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 no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Strong standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 60 | 59 | 54 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 61% | 74% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 8% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 85% | 75% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 73% | 69% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 85% | 76% | 81% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.30 | - | - |
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 King Charles Church of England 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 | 67% | 56.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 61% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 74% | 59.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 413 |
| 2023/24 | 414 |
| 2024/25 | 414 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How King Charles Church of England Primary School compares
King Charles Church of England Primary School ranked 38th of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 76% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 74% | 4.7% | 10.1% | 414 | — |
| Marlborough School | 70% | 4.5% | 10.3% | 212 | 0.3 miles |
| Falmouth Primary Academy | 69% | 5.9% | 45.8% | 201 | 0.6 miles |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Falmouth | 60% | 4.6% | 9.7% | 187 | 0.7 miles |
| St Francis CofE Primary School | 51% | 4.2% | 11.1% | 396 | 0.9 miles |
| Flushing School | 75% | 6% | 23% | 58 | 1.1 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.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 10.14%
- English as an additional language
- 2.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.74%
- Persistent absence
- 9.39%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Marlborough School0.3 miles
Primary · Falmouth
-
Falmouth Primary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Falmouth
-
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Falmouth0.7 miles
Primary · Falmouth
-
St Francis CofE Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Falmouth
-
Flushing School1.1 miles
Primary · Falmouth
Other schools in Falmouth
King Charles Church of England Primary School ranks 3rd of the 9 ranked primary schools in Falmouth.
- Constantine Primary School Primary
- Falmouth Primary Academy Primary
- Flushing School Primary
- Marlborough School Primary
- Mawnan CofE VA Primary School Primary
- Mylor Bridge Community Primary School Primary
- St Francis CofE Primary School Primary
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Falmouth Primary
- Falmouth School Secondary
- Falmouth University Universities
Recorded changes at this school
Previous headteacher: Mrs Lindsey Mackenzie (until September 2026).
- Headteacher changed from Mrs Lindsey Mackenzie to Mrs Marie Taylor recorded 2 Sep 2026
Common questions
- What year groups does King Charles Church of England Primary School teach?
- King Charles Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Falmouth.
- Who is the headteacher of King Charles Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of King Charles Church of England Primary School is Mrs Marie Taylor, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was King Charles Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected King Charles Church of England 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 big is King Charles Church of England Primary School?
- King Charles Church of England Primary School has 414 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is King Charles Church of England Primary School full?
- King Charles Church of England Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 414 on roll (99%), 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 King Charles Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. King Charles Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Truro.
- Does King Charles Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records King Charles Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs King Charles Church of England Primary School?
- King Charles Church of England Primary School is part of KERNOW LEARNING MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have King Charles Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 67% in 2022/23 and 74% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does King Charles Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- King Charles Church of England Primary School ranked 38th of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 76% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is King Charles Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- King Charles Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are King Charles Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, King Charles Church of England 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 September 2026.