Primary school

St Ives Junior School

  • Community School
  • ages 7–11
  • Mixed
  • Cornwall
  • TR26 1DN
Ofsted Requires improvement · inspected Nov 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 4,914 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 33%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 27%27%2016/17: top 22%22% · 2016/172017/18: top 65%2018/19: top 66%2022/23: top 80%2023/24: top 40%2024/25: top 33%No exams

Against South WestArrows: South West rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM71% · South West 62%8/10 Above+37.8 pts
Higher standard, RWM3% · South West 6%3/10 Below−10.2 pts
Reading score105 · South West 1054/10 Below+23.4 pts
Maths score104 · South West 1044/10 Below+21.5 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 66% · 70 pupils · South West 53%2016/17: 75% · 64 pupils · South West 62%2017/18: 61% · 64 pupils · South West 65%2018/19: 61% · 44 pupils · South West 66%2022/23: 48% · 64 pupils · South West 59%2023/24: 67% · 58 pupils · South West 61%2024/25: 71% · 66 pupils · South West 62%75%48%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 10% · 70 pupils · South West 4%2016/17: 16% · 64 pupils · South West 8%2017/18: 5% · 64 pupils · South West 8%2018/19: 7% · 44 pupils · South West 9%2022/23: 2% · 64 pupils · South West 6%2023/24: 5% · 58 pupils · South West 6%2024/25: 3% · 66 pupils · South West 6%16%2%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 105 · 70 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 109 · 64 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 103 · 64 pupils · South West 1052018/19: 102 · 44 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 103 · 64 pupils · South West 1052023/24: 106 · 58 pupils · South West 1052024/25: 105 · 66 pupils · South West 105109102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 104 · 70 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 106 · 64 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 103 · 64 pupils · South West 1042018/19: 103 · 44 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 101 · 64 pupils · South West 1042023/24: 105 · 58 pupils · South West 1042024/25: 104 · 66 pupils · South West 104106101No exams

Getting in

No admissions figures or last distance offered published

Inspections · 2005–2023

  1. 2005Good
  2. 2008Good
  3. 2011Outstanding
  4. 2023Requires improvement

2 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Behaviour and attitudes

2 weak areas

  • Quality of education
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

4 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026197
Free school meals (past 6 years)40.8%
First language not English1.4%
SEN support19.7%
EHC plan3.2%
Absence (sessions missed)6.9%
Persistently absent pupils18.8%

Girls 49.5%Boys 50.5%

98.5% full · 200 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 15 responses (6.4% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school93.3% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school93.3% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved73.3% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 73.3% not applicable50% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year66.7% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 33.3% not applicable80% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child86.7% agree
  • My child does well at this school93.3% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing66.7% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school86.7% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school93.3% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development60% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent93.3% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher18.6
Pupils per adult10.7
  • Classroom teachers 8.6
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 6.9
  • Other support 3.6

Teachers 10.6 FTE · Whole workforce 21.1 · 35 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,157
Spend per pupil£7,856
Staff spend per pupil£5,935
Reserve per pupil£653
  • +£128,625revenue reserve
  • +£59,208in-year balance

Grants £7,784 · self-generated £373 · premises £477 per pupil