Trevu Road, Camborne, Cornwall TR14 7AE
10 reasons to choose St John's Catholic Primary School, Camborne
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St John’s Catholic Primary School, Camborne has a Schoolsmith Score® of 70. It is one of the best state primary schools in Camborne and one of the 4 best independent or state primaries within 7 miles.
School fundamentals
St John’s Catholic Primary School, Camborne is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a Roman Catholic academy converter faith school. The school is one of the 35 members of Plymouth Cast. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2021) inspection.
Average class size
St John’s Catholic Primary School, Camborne has one class per year, and an average class size of 22 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that St John’s Catholic Primary School, Camborne ranks in the top 9% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 6% of schools.
The St John's Catholic Primary School, Camborne curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Catholic social morality and also includes PSHE, French. Subjects are taught separately and co-ordinated by topic, with cross-curricular linking when appropriate. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and a residential trip in Year 5.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at St John's Catholic Primary School, Camborne
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at St John's Catholic Primary School, Camborne
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
School hours are from 8.45am to 3.00pm. Breakfast club from 8.00am.
Find another school near St John's Catholic Primary School, Camborne
The Cornwall Independent School, Primary (6.2 miles).
Penpol School (5.7 miles); Kennall Vale School (6.7 miles); Ludgvan School (9.4 miles).
The Cornwall Independent School (7.3 miles); Truro High School (14.1 miles); Truro School (15.1 miles).
Camborne Science and International Academy (1 mile); Truro and Penwith College (11.8 miles); Mullion School (17.4 miles).