Schools in Camborne

Once among the world's foremost tin-mining areas, Camborne anchored the industrial ambitions of west Cornwall from the eighteenth century, sending beam engines and Cornish engineers to mines on four continents. The town of around 23,000 sits two miles inland in Cornwall, its northern parish boundary reaching the sea at Hell's Mouth along the South West Coast Path.

Trevu is among the most school-competitive pockets within the town, while the Camborne area more broadly draws families seeking primary and secondary provision in an otherwise rural county. Penponds and Crowan extend into the quieter parishes beyond. Great Western Railway services run to Truro in roughly twenty minutes, connecting the town to Cornwall's county capital.

  • 10

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  • 1

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Area Performance

Camborne schools rank in the top 50% of England

Across 10 primary schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 6.96/10, -0.39 vs England.

Find My School Inspection Band

8% Elite

Distribution across all Camborne schools

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Camborne vs England distribution

National Rank

Top 50%

Across all ranked Camborne schools

Top 50%Primaryavg #7,481 of 14,978

Local directory

School profiles in Camborne

Browse 11 local profile links across primary schools and secondary schools. Each profile brings together admissions context, performance data, inspection history and school details in one place.

Primary schools

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Secondary schools

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