Located in Camborne, Rosemellin Community Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 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.

Rosemellin Community Primary School currently has around 387 pupils on roll, which is about 92% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.1% boys and 50.9% girls. Around 32.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 13.1%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (80.6%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Requires Improvement. This means the school has areas that require improvement. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Cliff View Road, Camborne, TR14 8PG
Website: https://rosemellin.croftymat.org/
Telephone: 01209712313
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Cornwall
Headteacher / Principal: Miss Charlene Sargent
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 143444

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Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 10/05/2023

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 387
Number of Boys: 190
Number of Girls: 197

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.9% 4%
Persistent absence: 13.1% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British80.60%312
Other White8.50%33
Unclassified5.40%21
African1.30%5
Other Mixed1.00%4
White and Black Caribbean0.80%3
Other (any other ethnic group)0.80%3
White and Asian0.50%2
Other Asian0.50%2
Gypsy/Roma0.30%1
White and Black African0.30%1
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Other Black0.00%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 (0.3)
Writing: Above Average (1.9)
Maths: Above Average (1.8)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
62%
Town average
59%
Local authority average
61%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
10%
Town average
7%
Local authority average
8%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
104.0
Town average
104.8
Local authority average
105.8
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
105.0
Town average
103.7
Local authority average
103.8
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Camborne Nursery School
The Glebe , TR14 7DT
4out of 4 1,407 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Rosemellin Community Primary School
Cliff View Road , TR14 8PG
- not rated 0 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Rosemellin Community Primary School
Cliff View Road , TR14 8PG
2out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Roskear School
Roskear , TR14 8DJ
- not rated 611 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Roskear Primary & Nursery School
Roskear , TR14 8DJ
3out of 4 611 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Weeth Community Primary School
Holman Avenue , TR14 7GA
- not rated 1,216 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Michael's Secondary School
Trevu Road , TR14 7AD
- not rated 1,575 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Pool Business and Enterprise College
Church Road , Pool TR15 3PZ
- not rated 1,823 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Pool Academy
Church Road , Pool TR15 3PZ
2out of 4 1,823 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Camborne Science and Community College
Cranberry Road , TR14 7PP
- not rated 1,834 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Camborne Science and International Academy
Cranberry Road , TR14 7PP
3out of 4 1,834 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.