Roskear Primary & Nursery School is a mainstream primary school with resourced provision in Camborne, Cornwall, for children and young people aged 2 to 11. Its specialist base takes children for hearing impairment.
- Ages 2–11
- 404 pupils
- Ofsted: Good
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with resourced provision
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- Resourced provision
- Pupils
- 404
- Headteacher
- Miss Nicola Furnish (Headteacher)
- Part of
- Crofty Education Trust
- Council
- Cornwall
- School reference (URN)
- 143446
Needs its base supports
1 need: hearing
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Sensory and physical
- Hearing impairment Other schools for this in Cornwall (8)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Cornwall council) that you want this school and its base, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
Ticks stay on this device, so you can use them on the day.
Ofsted
Rated Good, October 2011; standards maintained (November 2024)
Rated Good at its last graded inspection, in October 2011. That was some time ago, so read the latest report for the full picture.
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsGood
Since then: Standards maintained (ungraded inspection, November 2024).
Contact and getting there
Roskear, Camborne, TR14 8DJ
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Trevithick Learning Academy Mainstream + base · Ages 2–11 · Ofsted: Good 0.7 miles
- Redruth School Mainstream + base · Ages 11–16 · Ofsted: Good 2.6 miles
- Nine Maidens Alternative Provision Academy Alternative provision · Ages 5–16 · Ofsted: Good 2.6 miles
By need in Cornwall: Autism (18) · SEMH (14) · Moderate learning (14) · Severe learning (14) · Speech and language (13) · Dyslexia and SpLD (11) · Physical (11) · Hearing (9) · Vision (9) · Multi-sensory (9) · PMLD (8)
Questions about Roskear Primary & Nursery School
How do I get a place in Roskear Primary & Nursery School’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What needs does Roskear Primary & Nursery School support?
Hearing impairment. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Roskear Primary & Nursery School take?
Aged 2 to 11, boys and girls.
What is Roskear Primary & Nursery School’s Ofsted rating?
There’s no overall grade to show. Read the school’s latest inspection report on the Ofsted website.
Where is Roskear Primary & Nursery School?
Roskear, Camborne, TR14 8DJ, in Cornwall.
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