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.
| 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 |
Ofsted inspection date: 06/12/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 2 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 345 |
| Number of Pupils: | 276 |
| Number of Boys: | 149 |
| Number of Girls: | 127 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 17.4% | 8.2% |
| White British | 89.50% | 247 |
| Other White | 6.90% | 19 |
| Unclassified | 1.10% | 3 |
| African | 0.70% | 2 |
| Other Mixed | 0.70% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 0.40% | 1 |
| White and Asian | 0.40% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.40% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
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.
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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.