St Meriadoc CofE Junior Academy
Cranfield Road, Camborne, TR14 7PN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE RAINBOW MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Wilkins
- Diocese
- Diocese of Truro
- Sponsor
- The Rainbow Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Camborne and Redruth
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 216
- URN
- 140781
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01209713436
About this school
St Meriadoc CofE Junior Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Camborne. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 216 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Meriadoc CofE Junior Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 22 September 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 61 | 59 | 50 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 34% | 64% | 60% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 8% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 62% | 69% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 54% | 81% | 74% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 56% | 73% | 76% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 106.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.60 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Meriadoc CofE Junior Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Cornwall average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 34% | 56.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 60% | 59.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 215 |
| 2023/24 | 213 |
| 2024/25 | 210 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Meriadoc CofE Junior Academy compares
St Meriadoc CofE Junior Academy ranked 117th of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 60% | 5.8% | 41.9% | 216 | — |
| St Meriadoc CofE Infant Academy | — | 7.6% | 43.9% | 173 | 0.3 miles |
| Weeth Community Primary School | 69% | 4.7% | 27.8% | 182 | 0.4 miles |
| Trevithick Learning Academy | 60% | 4.3% | 27.3% | 520 | 0.6 miles |
| St John's Catholic Primary School, Camborne | 85% | 6.5% | 25% | 149 | 0.7 miles |
| Penponds School | 78% | 3.6% | 3.9% | 104 | 0.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 41.9%
- English as an additional language
- 2.9%
- Overall absence
- 5.77%
- Persistent absence
- 16.44%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Meriadoc CofE Infant Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Camborne
-
Weeth Community Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Camborne
-
Trevithick Learning Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Camborne
-
St John's Catholic Primary School, Camborne0.7 miles
Primary · Camborne
-
Penponds School0.8 miles
Primary · Camborne
Other schools in Camborne
St Meriadoc CofE Junior Academy ranks 6th of the 10 ranked primary schools in Camborne.
- Crowan Primary School Primary
- Kehelland Village School Primary
- Penponds School Primary
- Rosemellin Community Primary School Primary
- Roskear Primary & Nursery School Primary
- St John's Catholic Primary School, Camborne Primary
- St Meriadoc CofE Infant Academy Primary
- Trevithick Learning Academy Primary
- Troon Community Primary School Primary
- Weeth Community Primary School Primary
- Camborne Nursery School Nursery
- Camborne Science and International Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does St Meriadoc CofE Junior Academy teach?
- St Meriadoc CofE Junior Academy teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Camborne.
- Who is the headteacher of St Meriadoc CofE Junior Academy?
- The headteacher of St Meriadoc CofE Junior Academy is Mrs Sarah Wilkins, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Meriadoc CofE Junior Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Meriadoc CofE Junior Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St Meriadoc CofE Junior Academy?
- St Meriadoc CofE Junior Academy has 216 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is St Meriadoc CofE Junior Academy full?
- St Meriadoc CofE Junior Academy has capacity for 240 pupils and 216 on roll (90%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Meriadoc CofE Junior Academy a faith school?
- Yes. St Meriadoc CofE Junior Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Truro.
- Does St Meriadoc CofE Junior Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Meriadoc CofE Junior Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is St Meriadoc CofE Junior Academy part of an academy trust?
- St Meriadoc CofE Junior Academy is part of THE RAINBOW MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Meriadoc CofE Junior Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 34% in 2022/23 and 60% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Meriadoc CofE Junior Academy compare with other schools in Cornwall?
- St Meriadoc CofE Junior Academy ranked 117th of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Meriadoc CofE Junior Academy's absence rate?
- St Meriadoc CofE Junior Academy's overall absence rate is 5.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Meriadoc CofE Junior Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Meriadoc CofE Junior Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.