St Meriadoc CofE Infant Academy
Rectory Road, Camborne, TR14 7DW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE RAINBOW MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Wilkins
- Diocese
- Diocese of Truro
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Rainbow Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Camborne and Redruth
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 173
- URN
- 140782
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01209713982
About this school
St Meriadoc CofE Infant Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Camborne. It teaches children aged 2 to 7 and has 173 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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 29 March 2023, 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.
Trends over time
How St Meriadoc CofE Infant 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 229 |
| 2023/24 | 200 |
| 2024/25 | 195 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Meriadoc CofE Infant Academy compares
Its absence rate was lower than 19% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 7.6% | 43.9% | 173 | — |
| St Meriadoc CofE Junior Academy | 60% | 5.8% | 41.9% | 216 | 0.3 miles |
| Trevithick Learning Academy | 60% | 4.3% | 27.3% | 520 | 0.3 miles |
| Weeth Community Primary School | 69% | 4.7% | 27.8% | 182 | 0.4 miles |
| St John's Catholic Primary School, Camborne | 85% | 6.5% | 25% | 149 | 0.4 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)
- 43.85%
- English as an additional language
- 5.6%
- Overall absence
- 7.64%
- Persistent absence
- 27.06%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Meriadoc CofE Junior Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Camborne
-
Trevithick Learning Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Camborne
-
Weeth Community Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Camborne
-
St John's Catholic Primary School, Camborne0.4 miles
Primary · Camborne
-
Penponds School0.8 miles
Primary · Camborne
Other 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 Junior 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 year groups does St Meriadoc CofE Infant Academy teach?
- St Meriadoc CofE Infant Academy teaches children aged 2 to 7. It is a primary school in Camborne.
- Who is the headteacher of St Meriadoc CofE Infant Academy?
- The headteacher of St Meriadoc CofE Infant Academy is Mrs Sarah Wilkins, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Meriadoc CofE Infant Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Meriadoc CofE Infant 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 big is St Meriadoc CofE Infant Academy?
- St Meriadoc CofE Infant Academy has 173 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 7.
- Is St Meriadoc CofE Infant Academy full?
- St Meriadoc CofE Infant Academy has capacity for 180 pupils and 173 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. 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 Infant Academy a faith school?
- Yes. St Meriadoc CofE Infant Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Truro.
- Does St Meriadoc CofE Infant Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Meriadoc CofE Infant Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St Meriadoc CofE Infant Academy?
- St Meriadoc CofE Infant 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.
- What is St Meriadoc CofE Infant Academy's absence rate?
- St Meriadoc CofE Infant Academy's overall absence rate is 7.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does St Meriadoc CofE Infant Academy publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for St Meriadoc CofE Infant Academy. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.