Weeth Community Primary School, CAMBORNE
Weeth Community Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Camborne, part of Crofty Education Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 3rd-highest of the 10 schools in CAMBORNE with published results, and 2,822nd of 14,452 across England. It was 90% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- 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
Weeth Community Primary School in detail
Weeth Community Primary School in its own words
The school runs after-school care.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 90% of Year 6 pupils at Weeth Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Cornwall and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 80% in reading and 83% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Weeth Community Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 28 families put Weeth Community Primary School as their first choice and 92 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 3 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Weeth Community Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Weeth Community Primary School are St Meriadoc CofE Junior Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 80% reading, 74% maths); St Meriadoc CofE Infant Academy (0.4 miles, Good); Rosemellin Community Primary School (0.7 miles, Requires improvement, 61% reading, 64% maths); and St John's Catholic Primary School, Camborne (0.7 miles, Good, 96% reading, 100% maths).
Weeth Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
St Meriadoc CofE Junior AcademySt Meriadoc CofE Infant AcademyRosemellin Community Primary SchoolSt John's Catholic Primary School, Camborne
The trust
Weeth 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.
Who goes there
9.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (90%) and Black (7%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Camborne Rail Station, about 1040 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Weeth School (ne-bound), 30 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 164 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, Weeth Community Primary School issued 12 suspensions, 6.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Weeth Community Primary School are Camborne Science and International Academy (0.4 miles) and Pool Academy (1.7 miles).
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; 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
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
26.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 80% to 90% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 83% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 72% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.0
Avg class size
23.3
Infant (KS1)
28.0
KS2
7
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 Weeth Community Primary School
Term dates
Weeth 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
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Weeth Community Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Weeth 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
- 12
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 12 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
3 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Weeth Community Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
90%
Near capacity
190 pupils
210 places
20 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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(3)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good, but Ofsted raised concerns; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
26
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
18.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
182
Total Pupils
98
Boys
84
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
16.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,001
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,818
Per pupil
£1252k
Total funding
£80k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.7%
Overall absence
6.9%
Persistent absence
175
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
Weeth Community Primary School
Questions parents ask about Weeth Community Primary School
What are SATs results like at Weeth Community Primary School?
Of the pupils at Weeth Community Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 90% reached the expected standard in reading and 83% did so in maths.
What is Weeth Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Weeth Community Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2023.
What is the catchment area for Weeth Community Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Weeth 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 Weeth Community Primary School?
Weeth Community Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 90% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Weeth Community Primary School?
Classes at Weeth Community Primary School average 26 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 Weeth Community Primary School?
Weeth Community Primary School has around 182 pupils on roll. 26% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Weeth Community Primary School?
4.7% of sessions were missed at Weeth Community Primary School in 2024/25. 6.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Weeth Community Primary School?
Apply through Cornwall's coordinated admissions process, naming Weeth 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 Weeth Community Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 12 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 3 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 Weeth Community Primary School?
Weeth Community Primary School is at Holman Avenue, CAMBORNE, Cornwall, TR14 7GA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)