Sir James Smith's School, Camelford

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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Marc Cooper
Pupils:588 / 696 capacity
LA:Cornwall
Phone:01840213274
Address:Dark Lane, Camelford, PL32 9UJ
Trust:WESTCOUNTRY SCHOOLS TRUST
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 October 2018

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 11 October 2022View full report
URN:146408
UKPRN:10081207
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:North Cornwall
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its April 2016 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

26.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

26.3

Avg class size

23

Total classes

7 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Sir James Smith School (S-bound)
119m · 2 min walk
Bus Park Sir James Smith Sch (SE-bound)
163m · 3 min walk
Clease Road (E-bound)
241m · 4 min walk
Highfield Road (S-bound)
363m · 6 min walk
Post Office (SW-bound)
411m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

84%

Available places

588 pupils

696 capacity

108 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Camelford

Low pressure
New homes approved:128
Projected new pupils:23

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Camelford

Admissions Demand - Cornwall

Low demand0.87x oversubscription

Places available

6,490

Applications

5,640

Got 1st preference

97.1%

Got preferred school

99.5%

Secondary admissions across Cornwall (2025/26)

Inspection History(2)

11 October 2022
19 April 2016
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

12.69858%

Overall absence

38.14757%

Persistent absence

637

Enrolments

Authorised8.26374%
Unauthorised4.43484%
Persistent (10%+)38.14757%
Severe (50%+)7.84929%

Absence trend

5.53809%
18/19
5.39246%
20/21
8.65366%
21/22
10.86477%
22/23
11.98495%
23/24
12.69858%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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