St John's Catholic Primary School, Camborne

Type Primary
Age Range 4-11
Religion Roman Catholic
Address Trevu Road
Camborne
Cornwall
TR14 7AE
Phone 01209713944
Reference Number 140763

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St John's Catholic Primary School is a welcoming and ambitious learning community located in Camborne, Cornwall (UK), with the postcode TR14 7AE. The school is part of the Diocese of Truro and provides primary education to children aged 4–11 years, promoting the spiritual, moral, social, cultural, mental, and physical development of all pupils, as per the Catholic faith and British values.

Notable facts about St John's Catholic Primary School include:

  • The school's mission statement focuses on ensuring life-long continuous learning and promoting an inclusive environment.
  • St John's is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing and welfare of all children and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
  • The school offers before and after-school clubs and holiday activities to enrich students' experiences.
  • St John's boasts a vibrant and colorful learning environment that encourages pupils to succeed academically, socially, emotionally, and spiritually.
  • The school works in close partnership with the local parish and the Diocese of Truro, exploring the story of Jesus as discovered within the scriptures, to facilitate children's faith development.

St John's Catholic Primary School has received positive feedback from parents, with Star Reviews for Schools giving it a 4.8 out of 5 rating based on parent comments such as "St John's Catholic Primary School is a wonderful school, where all staff are very friendly and incredibly hardworking. The children are brilliant and are given endless opportunities to grow and learn, and where they are loved and cherished!"

General Makeup

Number of pupils 152
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 49.34%
Girls: 50.66%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 28.9%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 8.6%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 21.7

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 9 6 15
2 12 15 27
3 10 15 25
4 10 11 21
5 18 7 25
6 8 13 21

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 82.2%
African 5.3%
Unclassified 2%
Mixed, Other 2%
White, Other 1.3%
White & Asian 1.3%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.7%
Chinese 0.7%
White & Black (African) 0.7%
Irish 0.7%
Asian, Other 0.7%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Inspection Date 2021-12-07
Date Description Report
2021-10-20 School inspection School inspection
2016-10-11 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2014-04-03 Academy conversion letter Academy conversion letter
Previously as St John's Catholic Primary School, Camborne
2013-03-21 Monitoring visit Monitoring visit
2012-12-14 Monitoring visit Monitoring visit
2012-10-10 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2009-09-28 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2006-10-09 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2002-01-21 Full inspection Full inspection
2013-03-21 Monitoring visit Monitoring visit
2012-12-14 Monitoring visit Monitoring visit
2012-10-10 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2009-09-28 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2006-10-09 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2002-01-21 Full inspection Full inspection

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 77% Unlock Unlock
Pupils meeting a higher standard 3% Unlock Unlock

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 110 Unlock Unlock
Maths 105 Unlock Unlock

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 3.5 Unlock Unlock
Writing 1.8 Unlock Unlock
Maths -1.1 Unlock Unlock

How many students meet the standards

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Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

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Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

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2024 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 6 1
Third Preference 0 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

Previous Years

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Name Distance
Trevithick Learning Academy
Mount Pleasant Road, Camborne, Cornwall, TR14 7RH
0.25 miles
St Meriadoc CofE Infant Academy
Rectory Road, Camborne, Cornwall, TR14 7DW
0.42 miles
Roskear School
Roskear, Camborne, Cornwall, TR14 8DJ
0.54 miles
St Meriadoc CofE Junior Academy
Cranfield Road, Camborne, Cornwall, TR14 7PN
0.71 miles
Weeth Community Primary School
Holman Avenue, Camborne, Cornwall, TR14 7GA
0.73 miles
Rosemellin Community Primary School
Cliff View Road, Camborne, Cornwall, TR14 8PG
0.8 miles
Penponds School
Higher Penponds, Camborne, Cornwall, TR14 0QN
0.97 miles
Troon Community Primary School
New Road, Troon, Camborne, Cornwall, TR14 9ED
1.4 miles
Kehelland Village School
Kehelland, Camborne, Cornwall, TR14 0DA
1.62 miles
Treloweth Community Primary School
Higher Broadlane, Redruth, Cornwall, TR15 3JL
2.21 miles
Pencoys Primary School
Loscombe Road, Four Lanes, Redruth, Cornwall, TR16 6RB
2.49 miles
Crowan Primary School
Moorfield, Praze-An-Beeble, Camborne, TR14 0LG
2.58 miles
Gwinear Community Primary School
40 Gwinear Lane, Gwinear, Hayle, Cornwall, TR27 5LA
2.97 miles
Illogan School
Churchtown, Illogan, Churchtown, Illogan, Redruth, Cornwall, TR16 4SW
3.01 miles
Trewirgie Infants' School
Trewirgie Road, Redruth, Cornwall, TR15 2SZ
3.23 miles
Trewirgie Junior School
Falmouth Road, Wyndhan, Redruth, Cornwall, TR15 2QN
3.27 miles
Portreath Community Primary School
Penberthy Road, Portreath, Redruth, Cornwall, TR16 4LU
3.51 miles
Pennoweth Primary School
Drump Road, Redruth, Cornwall, TR15 1NA
3.51 miles
Connor Downs Academy
Mutton Hill, Connor Downs, Hayle, Cornwall, TR27 5DH
3.66 miles
Treleigh Community Primary School
Treleigh, Redruth, Cornwall, TR16 4AY
4.16 miles
Name Distance
Camborne Science and International Academy
Cranberry Road, Camborne, Cornwall, TR14 7PP
0.88 miles
Pool Academy
Church Road, Pool, Redruth, Cornwall, TR15 3PZ
1.78 miles
Redruth School
Tolgus Vean, Redruth, Cornwall, TR15 1TA
3 miles
Curnow School
Drump Road, Redruth, TR15 1LU
3.52 miles
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