Roskear Primary & Nursery School, Camborne

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Primary
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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~516m)Possible (~737m)Unlikely (~958m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Nicola Furnish
Pupils:404 / 410 capacity
LA:Cornwall
Phone:01209714241
Address:Roskear, Camborne, TR14 8DJ
Trust:CROFTY EDUCATION TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 October 2016

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 15 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Leadership & Management

Inspected 12 October 2011
URN:143446
UKPRN:10061381
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Camborne and Redruth
Urban/Rural:Urban: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2011 inspection — up from Inadequate.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

36.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

HI - Hearing Impairment

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

12 responses
Would recommend67%
Child is happy92%
Well taught83%
Good progress83%
Feels safe92%
Well behaved67%
Bullying dealt with58%
Kept informed83%
Handles concerns50%
Wider development83%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-1ppMaths-6ppWriting

Reading has remained stable at around 67%. Maths has declined from 77% to 71%. Writing has remained stable at around 75%.

Class Sizes

25.9

Avg class size

26.2

Infant (KS1)

28.8

KS2

16

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Roskear School (SW-bound)
117m · 2 min walk
Dolcoath Road (E-bound)
161m · 3 min walk
Roskear Road (NE-bound)
172m · 3 min walk
Dolcoath Avenue (E-bound)
177m · 3 min walk
Tesco (SW-bound)
282m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

99%

Near capacity

404 pupils

410 capacity

6 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

12 October 2011
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.46918%

Overall absence

16.75676%

Persistent absence

370

Enrolments

Authorised4.87062%
Unauthorised1.59856%
Persistent (10%+)16.75676%
Severe (50%+)3.24324%

Absence trend

4.67044%
18/19
3.7083%
20/21
7.47776%
21/22
5.83987%
22/23
5.94693%
23/24
6.46918%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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