St John's Catholic Primary School, Camborne
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Camborne, Cornwall
St John's Catholic Primary School, Camborne is a primary school in Camborne, Cornwall for ages 4–11 (academy converter).
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Key facts
- Address
- Trevu Road, Camborne, TR14 7AE
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Cornwall
- Pupils on roll
- 149 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 26.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 10 February 2026
Strengths
- “St John’s is a highly inclusive school, where pupils belong and thrive.”
- “The school values the multicultural nature of its community and extends a warm welcome to all its families.”
- “Leaders recognise that pupils learn best when they feel happy, safe and secure.”
To improve
- “However, leaders recognise that further work is needed to ensure that children in the early years are as well prepared as possible for the next stage of their education.”
- “At times, teaching does not address handwriting errors.”
- “Some errors persist and this hinders the quality of some pupil’s work.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 27 April 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 85% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 15 first-preference applications, 15 offers in total, 15 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cornwall.
- Trevithick Learning Academy 0.2 mi Good
- St Meriadoc CofE Infant Academy 0.4 mi School remains Good
- Roskear Primary & Nursery School 0.6 mi Standards maintained
- St Meriadoc CofE Junior Academy 0.7 mi School remains Good
- Weeth Community Primary School 0.7 mi Good
- Rosemellin Community Primary School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Penponds School 1.0 mi Good
- Troon Community Primary School 1.4 mi School remains Good