SCHOOL PROFILE

Camborne Nursery School

Nursery Local authority nursery school URN 111789
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity — Published school capacity
Capacity used — Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 1 – 5 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

7 January 2025
Latest published outcome Standards maintained
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Local authority nursery school
Phase Nursery
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Cornwall
Trust Not applicable
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 66 11 full-time · 55 part-time
Female pupils 30 45.5% of pupils
Male pupils 36 54.5% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

6.1%
18.7 pts below England
School 6.1%
Cornwall 22.8%
South West 20.1%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

12.1%
8.2 pts below England
School 12.1%
Cornwall 3.7%
South West 10.7%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

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School —
Cornwall 1.3%
South West 1.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
81.8%
54
African
6.1%
4
Any other White background
4.5%
3
Any other Mixed background
1.5%
1
Any other ethnic group
1.5%
1
Bangladeshi
1.5%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 62.1% 41 of 66 pupils
41.3 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 62.1%
Cornwall 21.1%
South West 21.7%
England 20.8%
SEN support 59.1% 39 pupils
England 14.8% 44.3 pts above
EHC plans 3.0% 2 pupils
England 6.0% 3.0 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 15
Autistic spectrum disorder 10
Social, emotional & mental health 10
Hearing impairment 2
Other difficulty or disability 2
Physical disability 2

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information