Roskear Primary & Nursery School

Primary
Academy
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Roskear, Camborne, TR14 8DJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Roskear Primary & Nursery School is a primary school in Camborne for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 295 schools in Cornwall. It ranks 5th of 10 primary schools in Camborne. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2011.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 12 October 2011, report published 25 November 2011

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

55 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths58%

58%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths11%

11%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

404 pupils on roll, with places for 410

Eligible for free school meals35.4%

35.4%, 8.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language16.3%

16.3%, 5.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support19.3%

19.3%, 4.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.2%

3.2%, 2.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Roskear Primary & Nursery School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Rosemellin Community Primary School	0.3 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	46% met the expected standard
St John's Catholic Primary School, Camborne	0.6 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	85% met the expected standard
Weeth Community Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	69% met the expected standard
Trevithick Learning Academy	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard
St Meriadoc CofE Infant Academy	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: CROFTY EDUCATION TRUST
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Miss Nicola Furnish
Phone: 01209714241
Website: roskear.croftymat.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Roskear, Camborne, TR14 8DJ
Local authority: Cornwall
URN: 143446

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.