St Meriadoc CofE Infant Academy
St Meriadoc CofE Infant Academy is an academy converter in Camborne for pupils aged 2 to 7. It has a Church of England religious character. It has 173 pupils on roll.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 2-7 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | Rectory Road Camborne Cornwall TR14 7DW |
| Reference Number | 140782 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 173 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 52.02%
Girls: 47.98% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 34.4% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 9.8% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 24.2 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 21 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 | 23 | 50 |
| 2 | 13 | 16 | 29 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 86.7% |
| African | 6.4% |
| Unclassified | 4.6% |
| White, Other | 1.7% |
| Pakistani | 0.6% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | |
| Last Report Date | 28 Mar 2023 – no overall grade published for this inspection |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 28 Mar 2023 | School inspection |
| 26 Jan 2017 | Short inspection |
| 03 Apr 2014 | Academy conversion letter |
| 15 Jan 2013 | Interim assessment |
| Previously as St Meriadoc CofE Nursery and Infant School | |
| 10 Mar 2010 | Full inspection: |
| 20 Mar 2007 | Full inspection: |
| 02 Oct 2000 | Full inspection |
Reception admissions, 2026 entry
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
| First Preference | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Second Preference | 17 | 3 |
| Third Preference | 21 | 1 |
| From another Local Authority | 0 | 0 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 St Meriadoc CofE Infant Academy had 133 pupils for 180 places. 47 places (26.1%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “Camborne Town” planning area
Cornwall counted 250 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 242 in 2029–30, down 3%.
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 |
| Pupils | 147 | 147 | 160 | 170 | 178 | 162 | 153 | 165 | 164 | 141 | 133 |
| Unfilled | 18.3% | 18.3% | 11.1% | 5.6% | 1.1% | 10.0% | 15.0% | 8.3% | 8.9% | 21.7% | 26.1% |
Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.
In 2024–25 pupils at St Meriadoc CofE Infant Academy attended 92.4% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 27.1% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 4.5% | 2.9% | 3.5% | 3.6% | 3.4% | 2.2% | 6.7% | 6.0% | 5.7% | 5.0% |
| Unauthorised absence | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 0.7% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 2.4% | 2.6% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 1.8% | 0.0% |
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.
In 2024–25, 3.1% of pupils at St Meriadoc CofE Infant Academy were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). One pupil was permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 3.1 | 8.0 | 8.7 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.
In 2025–26 St Meriadoc CofE Infant Academy had 24.3 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 12.7% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 9.9 | 10.1 | 8.3 | 9.4 | 9.2 | 8.5 | 8.3 | 9.0 | 8.4 | 7.8 | 8.2 | 9.5 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9.7% | 4.9% | 10.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 17.7% | 11.2% | 12.7% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 54.5% | 50.0% | 53.3% | 57.1% | 53.8% | – | 33.3% | 90.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 62.5% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 2.3 | 2.8 | 6.1 | 5.5 | 6.9 | – | 12.0 | 13.6 | 9.1 | 3.5 | 14.3 | – |
Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.
In 2025–26, 20.2% of pupils at St Meriadoc CofE Infant Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.5% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Speech, language and communication needs | 19 | 5 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 12 | 0 |
| Hearing impairment | 1 | 0 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 1 | 0 |
| No specialist assessment of need | 1 | 0 |
| Physical disability | 0 | 1 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 1 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.
In 2024–25 St Meriadoc CofE Infant Academy received £7,829 and spent £8,106 for each of its 167 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £34,000 (£203 per pupil).
Across all 13 schools of The Rainbow Multi Academy Trust, income was £7,273 and spending £7,687 per pupil.
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £188,000 | £213,000 | £165,000 | £127,000 | £78,000 | £44,000 | £34,000 |
| per pupil | £906 | £1,043 | £828 | £617 | £352 | £258 | £203 |
| In-year balance | £68,000 | £20,000 | -£45,000 | £34,000 | £65,000 | -£43,000 | -£46,000 |
| per pupil | £328 | £100 | -£224 | £165 | £294 | -£247 | -£277 |
Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.
| Name | Distance |
|
Camborne Nursery School
The Glebe, Camborne, TR14 7DT |
0.12 miles |
|
St Meriadoc CofE Junior Academy
Cranfield Road, Camborne, Cornwall, TR14 7PN |
0.26 miles |
|
Trevithick Learning Academy
Mount Pleasant Road, Camborne, Cornwall, TR14 7RH |
0.34 miles |
|
Weeth Community Primary School
Holman Avenue, Camborne, Cornwall, TR14 7GA |
0.43 miles |
|
St John's Catholic Primary School, Camborne
Trevu Road, Camborne, Cornwall, TR14 7AE |
0.44 miles |
|
Penponds School
Higher Penponds, Camborne, Cornwall, TR14 0QN |
0.79 miles |
|
Roskear Primary & Nursery School
Roskear, Camborne, Cornwall, TR14 8DJ |
0.8 miles |
|
Rosemellin Community Primary School
Cliff View Road, Camborne, Cornwall, TR14 8PG |
0.89 miles |
|
Kehelland Village School
Kehelland, Camborne, Cornwall, TR14 0DA |
1.26 miles |
|
Troon Community Primary School
New Road, Troon, Camborne, Cornwall, TR14 9ED |
1.75 miles |
|
Treloweth Community Primary School
Higher Broadlane, Redruth, Cornwall, TR15 3JL |
2.49 miles |
|
Crowan Primary School
Moorfield, Praze-An-Beeble, Camborne, Cornwall, TR14 0LG |
2.62 miles |
|
Gwinear Community Primary School
40 Gwinear Lane, Gwinear, Hayle, Cornwall, TR27 5LA |
2.71 miles |
|
Pencoys Primary School
Loscombe Road, Four Lanes, Redruth, Cornwall, TR16 6RB |
2.9 miles |
|
Illogan School
Churchtown, Illogan, Churchtown, Illogan, Redruth, Cornwall, TR16 4SW |
3.09 miles |
|
Connor Downs Academy
Mutton Hill, Connor Downs, Hayle, Cornwall, TR27 5DH |
3.28 miles |
|
Portreath Community Primary School
Penberthy Road, Portreath, Redruth, Cornwall, TR16 4LU |
3.5 miles |
|
Trewirgie Infants' School
Trewirgie Road, Redruth, Cornwall, TR15 2SZ |
3.56 miles |
|
Trewirgie Junior School
Falmouth Road, Wyndhan, Redruth, Cornwall, TR15 2QN |
3.61 miles |
|
Pennoweth Primary School
Drump Road, Redruth, Cornwall, TR15 1NA |
3.89 miles |
| Name | Distance |
|
Camborne Science and International Academy
Cranberry Road, Camborne, Cornwall, TR14 7PP |
0.38 miles |
|
Pool Academy
Church Road, Pool, Redruth, Cornwall, TR15 3PZ |
1.88 miles |
|
Redruth School
Tolgus Vean, Redruth, Cornwall, TR15 1TA |
3.31 miles |
|
Curnow School
Drump Road, Redruth, TR15 1LU |
3.83 miles |
|
Cardrew Court School
Cardrew Industrial Estate, Cardrew Way, Redruth, Cornwall, TR15 1SS |
4.35 miles |
All schools in Camborne · Cornwall local authority: places and applications
St Meriadoc CofE Infant Academy is part of The Rainbow Multi Academy Trust, which runs 13 schools. The nearest others:
- St Meriadoc CofE Junior Academy Camborne
- Trevithick Learning Academy Camborne
- Penponds School Camborne
- Troon Community Primary School Camborne
- St Michael's Church of England Primary School Helston
- St Ives Infant School St Ives
- Veryan CofE School Truro
- Ladock C of E School Truro
- Grampound Road Village CofE School Truro
- Grampound-With-Creed CofE Primary School Truro
How many pupils does St Meriadoc CofE Infant Academy have?
St Meriadoc CofE Infant Academy has 173 pupils on roll.
What age range does St Meriadoc CofE Infant Academy cover?
St Meriadoc CofE Infant Academy for pupils aged 2 to 7.
Where is St Meriadoc CofE Infant Academy?
St Meriadoc CofE Infant Academy is at Rectory Road, Camborne, Cornwall, TR14 7DW.
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