Camelford Community Primary School, based in Camelford, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 2 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Camelford Community Primary School currently has around 276 pupils on roll, which is about 80% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 54% boys and 46% girls. Around 29.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 6.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 17.4%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (89.5%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Station Road, Camelford, PL32 9UE
Website: https://camelfordprimary.co.uk
Telephone: 01840212376
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Cornwall
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Anne Howard
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 146388

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 06/12/2023

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 2 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 345
Number of Pupils: 276
Number of Boys: 149
Number of Girls: 127

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 6.4% 4%
Persistent absence: 17.4% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British89.50%247
Other White6.90%19
Unclassified1.10%3
African0.70%2
Other Mixed0.70%2
White and Black African0.40%1
White and Asian0.40%1
Chinese0.40%1
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Indian0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (1.8)
Writing: Average (0.4)
Maths: Average (0.6)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
60%
Local authority average
55%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
4%
Local authority average
5%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
106.0
Local authority average
104.9
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
104.0
Local authority average
102.6
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Camelford Community Primary School
Station Road , PL32 9UE
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Camelford Community Primary School
Station Road , PL32 9UE
- not rated 0 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Sir James Smith's School
Dark Lane , PL32 9UJ
3out of 4 90 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Sir James Smith's Community School
Dark Lane , PL32 9UJ
- not rated 90 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Advent Centre for Rural Education
1 Pencarrow , Advent PL32 9RZ
- not rated 1,380 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
North Cornwall Short Stay School
Campus XXI , The Gaia Building PL33 9DA
- not rated 2,346 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.