Camelford Community Primary School, Camelford

In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils at Camelford Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Cornwall and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 60% in reading and 76% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 26 families put Camelford Community Primary School as their first choice and 33 named it as one of their preferences, for 26 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Camelford Community Primary School are Delabole Primary School (2.1 miles, Good, 50% reading, 63% maths); St Teath Community Primary School (3 miles, Good, 83% reading, 83% maths); Tintagel Primary School (3.7 miles, Good, 86% reading, 71% maths); and St Breward Community Primary School (4.2 miles, Requires improvement, 71% reading, 29% maths).

Camelford Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

Camelford Community Primary School is one of 31 schools run by Westcountry Schools Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 70% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

2.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

Camelford Community Primary School has a SEN unit for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, visual impairment, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability, moderate learning difficulties, severe learning difficulties and profound and multiple learning difficulties: 10 places, 11 pupils on roll.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Camelford Community Primary School.

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Sir James Smith School (s-bound), 50 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 24 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and other theft. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Cornwall (14), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Camelford Community Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.