Rosemellin Community Primary School, Camborne
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 9 months agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
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 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
90%
Near capacity
380 pupils
420 capacity
40 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Camborne
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Camborne
Admissions Demand - Cornwall
Places available
6,695
Applications
4,808
Got 1st preference
95.7%
Got preferred school
99.3%
Primary admissions across Cornwall (2025/26)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.36147%
Overall absence
12.46459%
Persistent absence
353
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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