Blackwater Community Primary School, Truro

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Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Blackwater Community Primary School

North Hill, Blackwater, Truro TR4 8ES

http://www.blackwater.cornwall.sch.uk/web

Blackwater Community Primary School is an academy. It has about 130 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. In July 2023 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of Truro and Penwith Academy Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Chacewater Community Primary School, Mithian School, Threemilestone School, Trewirgie Infants' School and Perranporth Community Primary School.)

Particular strengths include Progress, Representation, Attendance and Finances. Relative weaknesses include Admissions.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
1.3		Mount Hawke Academy
1.6		Chacewater Community Primary School
2.4		Treleigh Community Primary School
2.4		St Day and Carharrack Community School
3.0		St Agnes Academy
3.0		Mithian School
3.0		Pennoweth Primary School
3.2		Threemilestone School
3.5		Trewirgie Junior School
3.5		Trewirgie Infants' School
3.9		Cusgarne Primary School
4.0		Lanner Primary School

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Progress: Above average. Progress in maths is about average, in reading it is excellent and in writing it is above average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community.

Attendance: Above average. Pupil absence rates are roughly average and the incidence of persistent absence is quite low.

Finances: Above average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Attainment: About average. Maths attainment is below average, reading is above average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is about average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress in maths is about average. Progress in reading is excellent. Progress in writing is poor.

Environment: About average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very high, while crime is very low.

Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is very high and the offer rate is very low.

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