Best Schools in Camborne

1 school in Camborne was rated Outstanding at its most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Camborne Nursery School. Counting Good as well, 92% of the 12 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Camborne Nursery School

Source: Ofsted

Which primary schools in Camborne have the best SATs results?

Of the 10 primary schools in Camborne with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at St John's Catholic Primary School, Camborne (96% in reading, 100% in maths); Crowan Primary School (90% in reading, 90% in maths); and Weeth Community Primary School (90% in reading, 83% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

St John's Catholic Primary School, Camborne Crowan Primary School Weeth Community Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Camborne?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Camborne selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Camborne have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Camborne have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Cornwall allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Camborne?

Apply to Cornwall through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.