Roskear Primary & Nursery School
Roskear, Camborne, TR14 8DJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- CROFTY EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Nicola Furnish
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- SEN provision
- HI - Hearing Impairment
- Constituency
- Camborne and Redruth
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 410
- Pupils on roll
- 404
- URN
- 143446
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01209714241
About this school
Roskear Primary & Nursery School is a primary academy in Camborne. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 404 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Roskear Primary & Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 6 November 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 59 | 56 | 55 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 61% | 59% | 58% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 4% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% | 68% | 67% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 77% | 71% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% | 66% | 64% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 102.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.70 | - | - |
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 Roskear Primary & Nursery 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 | 61% | 56.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 58% | 59.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 492 |
| 2023/24 | 468 |
| 2024/25 | 438 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Roskear Primary & Nursery School compares
Roskear Primary & Nursery School ranked 126th of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 32% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 58% | 6.5% | 34.1% | 404 | — |
| Rosemellin Community Primary School | 46% | 5.4% | 32.3% | 380 | 0.3 miles |
| St John's Catholic Primary School, Camborne | 85% | 6.5% | 25% | 149 | 0.6 miles |
| Weeth Community Primary School | 69% | 4.7% | 27.8% | 182 | 0.8 miles |
| Trevithick Learning Academy | 60% | 4.3% | 27.3% | 520 | 0.8 miles |
| St Meriadoc CofE Infant Academy | — | 7.6% | 43.9% | 173 | 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)
- 34.11%
- English as an additional language
- 12.1%
- Overall absence
- 6.47%
- Persistent absence
- 16.76%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Rosemellin Community Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Camborne
-
St John's Catholic Primary School, Camborne0.6 miles
Primary · Camborne
-
Weeth Community Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Camborne
-
Trevithick Learning Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Camborne
-
St Meriadoc CofE Infant Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Camborne
Other schools in Camborne
Roskear Primary & Nursery School ranks 8th of the 10 ranked primary schools in Camborne.
- Crowan Primary School Primary
- Kehelland Village School Primary
- Penponds School Primary
- Rosemellin Community Primary 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 ages does Roskear Primary & Nursery School teach?
- Roskear Primary & Nursery School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Camborne.
- Who is the headteacher of Roskear Primary & Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Roskear Primary & Nursery School is Miss Nicola Furnish, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Roskear Primary & Nursery School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Roskear Primary & Nursery 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 many pupils are at Roskear Primary & Nursery School?
- Roskear Primary & Nursery School has 404 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Roskear Primary & Nursery School full?
- Roskear Primary & Nursery School has capacity for 410 pupils and 404 on roll (99%), 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 Roskear Primary & Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Roskear Primary & Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Roskear Primary & Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Roskear Primary & Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- Is Roskear Primary & Nursery School part of an academy trust?
- Roskear Primary & Nursery School is part of CROFTY EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Roskear Primary & Nursery School have?
- The schools register lists Roskear Primary & Nursery School's special educational needs provision as: HI - Hearing Impairment. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Roskear Primary & Nursery School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 61% in 2022/23 and 58% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Roskear Primary & Nursery School compare with other schools in Cornwall?
- Roskear Primary & Nursery School ranked 126th of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 32% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Roskear Primary & Nursery School's absence rate?
- Roskear Primary & Nursery School's overall absence rate is 6.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Roskear Primary & Nursery School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Roskear Primary & Nursery 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.