Kehelland Village School
Kehelland, Camborne, TR14 0DA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- TRURO & PENWITH ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Ellie Watkins
- Sponsor
- Truro and Penwith College
- Constituency
- Camborne and Redruth
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 91
- Pupils on roll
- 64
- URN
- 142549
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01209643143
About this school
Kehelland Village School is a primary academy in Camborne. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 64 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 14 | 12 | 6 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 64% | 42% | 33% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 8% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 86% | 75% | 67% |
| Expected standard in maths | 71% | 42% | 50% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 79% | 42% | 33% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 102.0 | 99.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.10 | - | - |
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 Kehelland Village School 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 | 64% | 56.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 42% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 33% | 59.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 82 |
| 2023/24 | 73 |
| 2024/25 | 74 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Kehelland Village School compares
Kehelland Village School ranked 195th of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 8% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 33% | 3.2% | 10.8% | 64 | — |
| St Meriadoc CofE Junior Academy | 60% | 5.8% | 41.9% | 216 | 1.0 miles |
| Weeth Community Primary School | 69% | 4.7% | 27.8% | 182 | 1.0 miles |
| St Meriadoc CofE Infant Academy | — | 7.6% | 43.9% | 173 | 1.3 miles |
| Penponds School | 78% | 3.6% | 3.9% | 104 | 1.5 miles |
| Trevithick Learning Academy | 60% | 4.3% | 27.3% | 520 | 1.6 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)
- 10.81%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 3.18%
- Persistent absence
- 1.43%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Meriadoc CofE Junior Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Camborne
-
Weeth Community Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Camborne
-
St Meriadoc CofE Infant Academy1.3 miles
Primary · Camborne
-
Penponds School1.5 miles
Primary · Camborne
-
Trevithick Learning Academy1.6 miles
Primary · Camborne
Other schools in Camborne
Kehelland Village School ranks 10th of the 10 ranked primary schools in Camborne.
- Crowan Primary 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
- 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 Kehelland Village School teach?
- Kehelland Village School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Camborne.
- Who is the headteacher of Kehelland Village School?
- The headteacher of Kehelland Village School is Mrs Ellie Watkins, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Kehelland Village School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Kehelland Village School, 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 Kehelland Village School?
- Kehelland Village School has 64 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Kehelland Village School full?
- Kehelland Village School has capacity for 91 pupils and 64 on roll (70%), 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 Kehelland Village School a faith school?
- No. Kehelland Village School has no designated religious character.
- Does Kehelland Village School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Kehelland Village School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Kehelland Village School?
- Kehelland Village School is part of TRURO & PENWITH ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Kehelland Village School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 64% in 2022/23 and 33% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Kehelland Village School rank locally?
- Kehelland Village School ranked 195th of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 8% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Kehelland Village School's absence rate?
- Kehelland Village School's overall absence rate is 3.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Kehelland Village School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Kehelland Village School'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 2 July 2026.