Rosemellin Community Primary School, Camborne
Rosemellin Community Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Camborne, part of Crofty Education Trust. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 9th-highest of the 10 schools in Camborne with published results, and 12,428th of 14,452 across England. It was 92% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Cornwall (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Rosemellin Community Primary School in detail
Rosemellin Community Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "It is such a privilege to be the headteacher of Rosemellin Primary School and part of a wonderful wider community. At Rosemellin, we want our children and school community to CARE so that we can make a positive difference to the rapidly changing world we live in."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, dance and book club.
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 61% of Year 6 pupils at Rosemellin Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 64% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Cornwall and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 68% in reading and 64% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Rosemellin Community Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 32 families put Rosemellin Community Primary School as their first choice and 80 named it as one of their preferences, for 38 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Rosemellin Community Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Rosemellin Community Primary School are Roskear Primary & Nursery School (0.3 miles, Good, 67% reading, 71% maths); Weeth Community Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 90% reading, 83% maths); St John's Catholic Primary School, Camborne (0.8 miles, Good, 96% reading, 100% maths); and St Meriadoc CofE Infant Academy (0.9 miles, Good).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Rosemellin Community Primary School.
Roskear Primary & Nursery SchoolWeeth Community Primary SchoolSt John's Catholic Primary School, CamborneSt Meriadoc CofE Infant Academy
The trust
Rosemellin Community Primary School is one of 18 schools run by Crofty Education Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 61% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
What parents say
57 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Rosemellin Community Primary School (as of April 2026): 75% would recommend the school, 86% say their child is happy there and 50% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (86%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (50%).
Who goes there
4.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 84 pupils (22.1%) received SEN support and 14 (3.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Camborne Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Cliff View Road (s-bound), 80 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 205 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Cornwall (14), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Rosemellin Community Primary School issued 9 suspensions, 2.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Rosemellin Community Primary School are Pool Academy (1 mile) and Camborne Science and International Academy (1 mile).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 10 months agoReport card - no single overall grade (Ofsted's framework since November 2025)
Safeguarding standards: met
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's December 2025 inspection report.
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
What Parents Think
57 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at April 2026 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 68% to 61% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 64% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 63% to 59% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.1
Avg class size
25.8
Infant (KS1)
28.1
KS2
14
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Rosemellin Community Primary School
Term dates
Rosemellin Community Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Cornwall's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Rosemellin Community Primary School is in Cornwall; for families living there:
- Cornwall's school travel policy: Home to School Travel Assistance Policy 2026/27
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 13
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 4 serious and 8 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Cornwall is 3 (the median across 299 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
92%
Near capacity
388 pupils
420 places
32 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Camborne
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Camborne
Across Cornwall council
Places available
6,475
Applications
4,732
Got 1st preference
95.9%
Got preferred school
99.6%
All primary applications across Cornwall council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(5)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good, but Ofsted raised concerns; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
84
SEN Support
14
EHC Plans
25.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
380
Total Pupils
193
Boys
187
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
20
Teachers
19.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,587
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,408
Per pupil
£2393k
Total funding
£185k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.4%
Overall absence
12.5%
Persistent absence
353
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Rosemellin Community Primary School
Questions parents ask about Rosemellin Community Primary School
What are SATs results like at Rosemellin Community Primary School?
Of the pupils at Rosemellin Community Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 61% reached the expected standard in reading and 64% did so in maths.
What is Rosemellin Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Rosemellin Community Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in December 2025, produced a report card, which grades each area but gives no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2023, it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Rosemellin Community Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Rosemellin Community Primary School is oversubscribed, Cornwall allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Rosemellin Community Primary School?
Rosemellin Community Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 92% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Rosemellin Community Primary School?
Classes at Rosemellin Community Primary School average 27.1 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Rosemellin Community Primary School?
Rosemellin Community Primary School has around 380 pupils on roll. 31% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Rosemellin Community Primary School?
5.4% of sessions were missed at Rosemellin Community Primary School in 2024/25. 12.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Rosemellin Community Primary School?
Apply through Cornwall's coordinated admissions process, naming Rosemellin Community Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Rosemellin Community Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 4 serious and 8 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Cornwall is 3 (the median across 299 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Rosemellin Community Primary School?
Rosemellin Community Primary School is at Cliff View Road, Camborne, Cornwall, TR14 8PG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)