Rosemellin Community Primary School, Camborne

Requires Improvement
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~592m)Possible (~845m)Unlikely (~1.1km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Charlene Sargent
Pupils:380 / 420 capacity
LA:Cornwall
Phone:01209712313
Address:Cliff View Road, Camborne, TR14 8PG
Trust:CROFTY EDUCATION TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 October 2016

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 9 months ago
Requires Improvement

Overall

Requires Improvement

Quality of Education

Requires Improvement

Behaviour & Attitudes

Requires Improvement

Personal Development

Requires Improvement

Leadership & Management

Requires Improvement

Early Years

Inspected 9 December 2025View full report
URN:143444
UKPRN:10061395
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Camborne and Redruth
Urban/Rural:Urban: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Rosemellin is an inclusive, caring school where pupils behave well, feel safe and develop strong relationships with staff and peers. The school excels at supporting vulnerable and disadvantaged children, ensuring they have access to enriching experiences like residential trips. Early years provision is particularly strong, giving children a secure foundation for learning.

Key Strengths

  • Strong inclusive culture with excellent support for pupils with special educational needs and disadvantaged children
  • Well-behaved pupils in a calm, purposeful learning environment with positive relationships
  • Early years provision is well-planned with high-quality teaching and care
  • Effective safeguarding with an open culture where concerns are actively managed
  • Wide range of enrichment activities including residential trips and clubs to broaden pupils' experiences

Areas for Improvement

  • Key stage 2 outcomes in reading, writing and mathematics are below national expectations
  • Pupils do not consistently develop reading fluency and love of reading after phonics
  • Curriculum knowledge is often superficial - pupils struggle to recall prior learning and tasks do not always deepen understanding
  • Teaching quality is inconsistent across the school
  • Leadership does not have clear enough overview of how well the curriculum meets pupils' needs

Safeguarding

Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils are made safer and feel safe.

Extracurricular Activities

Gardening club, netball, singing club, residential trips including off-grid and eco-friendly living visits, bank visits to learn about money and budgeting, entrepreneurial challenges

Rosemellin Community Primary School is a welcoming, inclusive school with a nurturing culture and strong safeguarding practices. However, achievement in reading, writing and mathematics at key stage 2 is below national expectations, and improvements made by leaders have not yet impacted current pupils' outcomes.

At a Glance

30.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-7ppMathsWriting-4pp

Reading has declined from 68% to 61%. Maths has remained stable at around 64%. Writing has declined from 63% to 59%.

Class Sizes

27.6

Avg class size

27.2

Infant (KS1)

28.0

KS2

14

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Cliff View Road (S-bound)
75m · 1 min walk
Boiler Works Road (SW-bound)
144m · 2 min walk
North Roskear Meadow (SW-bound)
165m · 3 min walk
Cliff View Terrace (NE-bound)
194m · 3 min walk
Trevarno Road (NW-bound)
358m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

90%

Near capacity

380 pupils

420 capacity

40 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Camborne

Medium pressure
New homes approved:511
Projected new pupils:128

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Camborne

Admissions Demand - Cornwall

Low demand0.72x oversubscription

Places available

6,695

Applications

4,808

Got 1st preference

95.7%

Got preferred school

99.3%

Primary admissions across Cornwall (2025/26)

Inspection History(5)

9 December 2025
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesRequires Improvement
Personal DevelopmentRequires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsRequires Improvement
10 May 2023
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
30 October 2019

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.36147%

Overall absence

12.46459%

Persistent absence

353

Enrolments

Authorised3.94278%
Unauthorised1.41868%
Persistent (10%+)12.46459%
Severe (50%+)0.28329%

Absence trend

4.4381%
18/19
3.16468%
20/21
7.03676%
21/22
5.6576%
22/23
5.92893%
23/24
5.36147%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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