Primary school

Newquay Junior Academy

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  • ages 7–11
  • Mixed
  • Cornwall
  • TR7 2NL
Ofsted Good · inspected Nov 2019

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 6,280 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 42%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 58%58%2016/17: top 70%2017/18: top 47%2018/19: top 30%2022/23: top 30%2023/24: top 22%22% · 2023/242024/25: top 42%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM67% · South West 62%7/10 Above−11.8 pts
Higher standard, RWM13% · South West 6%9/10 Top 20%+21.2 pts
Reading score105 · South West 1054/10 Below−43.6 pts
Maths score106 · South West 1047/10 Above−5.8 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 51% · 135 pupils · South West 53%2016/17: 55% · 136 pupils · South West 62%2017/18: 68% · 161 pupils · South West 65%2018/19: 75% · 129 pupils · South West 66%2022/23: 69% · 124 pupils · South West 59%2023/24: 74% · 145 pupils · South West 61%2024/25: 67% · 118 pupils · South West 62%75%51%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 6% · 135 pupils · South West 4%2016/17: 4% · 136 pupils · South West 8%2017/18: 11% · 161 pupils · South West 8%2018/19: 12% · 129 pupils · South West 9%2022/23: 13% · 124 pupils · South West 6%2023/24: 13% · 145 pupils · South West 6%2024/25: 13% · 118 pupils · South West 6%13%4%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 103 · 135 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 103 · 136 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 105 · 161 pupils · South West 1052018/19: 107 · 129 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 106 · 124 pupils · South West 1052023/24: 108 · 145 pupils · South West 1052024/25: 105 · 118 pupils · South West 105108103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 101 · 135 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 102 · 136 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 104 · 161 pupils · South West 1042018/19: 107 · 129 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 107 · 124 pupils · South West 1042023/24: 106 · 145 pupils · South West 1042024/25: 106 · 118 pupils · South West 104107101No exams

Getting in

No admissions figures or last distance offered published

Inspections · 2006–2025

  1. 2006Goodas predecessor
  2. 2009Outstandingas predecessor
  3. 2013Outstanding
  4. 2019Good
  5. 2025Ungraded visit

4 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

4 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026462
Free school meals (past 6 years)20.3%
First language not English5.8%
SEN support16.0%
EHC plan2.4%
Absence (sessions missed)5.0%
Persistently absent pupils10.2%

Girls 54%Boys 46%

77% full · 600 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 113 responses (24.4% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school91.2% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school91.1% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved84.9% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 68.1% not applicable52.8% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year84.1% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 31% not applicable76.9% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?31.9% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 31.9% who said Yes above69.4% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child86.7% agree
  • My child does well at this school84.1% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing78.8% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school92.9% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school93.8% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development81.4% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent85% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher23.7
Pupils per adult15.5
  • Classroom teachers 15.7
  • Leadership 3.8
  • Teaching assistants 10.3
  • Other support 5.4

Teachers 19.5 FTE · Whole workforce 35.2 · 48 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,423
Spend per pupil£5,600
Staff spend per pupil£4,365
Reserve per pupil£13
  • +£6,000revenue reserve
  • +£381,000in-year balance

Grants £6,190 · self-generated £238 · premises £341 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: CORNWALL EDUCATION LEARNING TRUST (16 academies) · trust reserve £4,880,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it