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St John's Catholic Primary School, Camborne

Primary · Academy converter · Camborne, TR14 7AE

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#903 of 15,057

Better than 94% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

St John's Catholic Primary School, Camborne Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 10 Feb 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Needs attention
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages4 to 11
Pupils149 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMrs Nicola Armstrong
TrustPLYMOUTH CAST
Local authorityCornwall
Opened01 Apr 2014
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 140763.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolCornwallEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths85%60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths19%7%8%
Average reading score110105106
Average maths score109104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score108104105
Expected standard in reading96%75%76%
Expected standard in writing88%73%73%
Expected standard in maths100%73%75%
Pupils taking tests26--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils149
Girls75
Boys74
Eligible for free school meals26.2%
First language not English12.8%
SEN support47
EHC plan6
Average class size24.8

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
73.8%
African
12.1%
Other White
4%
White and Black African
2.7%
White and Asian
2%
Indian
1.3%
Bangladeshi
1.3%
White and Black Caribbean
0.7%
Other mixed
0.7%
Other Asian
0.7%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolCornwallEngland
Overall absence6.2%5.4%5.1%
Persistent absence18%13.5%13.2%
Severe absence1.4%1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)15
Applications (Reception)25
First preference applications (Reception)15
First preference offers (Reception)15
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll157
Unfilled places25.2%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.4
Pupils per adult10.6
Teachers (FTE)7.7
Teaching assistants (FTE)6.31
Support staff (FTE)8.03
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/257.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/255.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.6

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

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Frequently asked questions about St John's Catholic Primary School, Camborne

What is St John's Catholic Primary School, Camborne's Ofsted rating?

St John's Catholic Primary School, Camborne is rated Good, last inspected on 10 Feb 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does St John's Catholic Primary School, Camborne rank in England?

St John's Catholic Primary School, Camborne ranks 903 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 94% of schools).

How many pupils attend St John's Catholic Primary School, Camborne?

St John's Catholic Primary School, Camborne has 149 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 210.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.