24 Saltash Road, Callington, Cornwall PL17 7EF
10 reasons to choose Callington Primary School
Top line
Callington Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 70. It is one of the best state primary schools in Callington and one of the 4 best independent or state primaries within 10 miles.
School fundamentals
Callington Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is an academy converter. The school is one of the 11 members of An Daras Multi Academy Trust. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2022) inspection.
Average class size
Callington Primary School has two classes per year, and an average class size of 24 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Callington Primary School ranks in the top 28% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 16% of schools.
The Callington Primary School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. Core subjects such as maths and English are taught separately, but foundation subjects, such as geography and history are taught as cross-curricular topics. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and residential trips from Year 3.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Callington Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Callington Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.45am to 6.00pm provided by an external contractor.
Find another school near Callington Primary School
Mount Kelly Prep School (10.6 miles); St Joseph’s Junior School (11.2 miles); King’s School, Plymouth (12.9 miles).
Sir Robert Geffery’s Church of England Primary School (6.6 miles); Lamerton Church of England Primary School (8.8 miles); Bishop Cornish Church of England Primary School (9 miles).
Mount Kelly College (9.8 miles); St Joseph’s School, Launceston (11 miles); Plymouth College (13.1 miles).
Devonport High School for Girls (12 miles); Devonport High School for Boys (12.5 miles); Plymouth High School for Girls (13.6 miles).