St John's Catholic Primary School, Camborne

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Trevu Road, Camborne, TR14 7AEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St John's Catholic Primary School, Camborne is a primary school in Camborne for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 295 schools in Cornwall. It ranks 2nd of 10 primary schools in Camborne. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in February 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 10 February 2026, report published 26 April 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Needs attention
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

26 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths85%

85%, 23 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths19%

19%, 11 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score110

110, 4 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

149 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals26.2%

26.2%, 0.3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language12.8%

12.8%, 8.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support31.5%

31.5%, 16.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4%

4%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St John's Catholic Primary School, Camborne

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Trevithick Learning Academy	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard
St Meriadoc CofE Infant Academy	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Roskear Primary & Nursery School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	58% met the expected standard
St Meriadoc CofE Junior Academy	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard
Weeth Community Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	69% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: PLYMOUTH CAST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Nicola Armstrong
Phone: 01209713944
Website: st-johns.cornwall.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Trevu Road, Camborne, TR14 7AE
Local authority: Cornwall
URN: 140763

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.