Primary school

St Kew Academy

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  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Cornwall
  • PL30 3ER
Ofsted Good · inspected Jul 2016

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 12,090 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 81%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 88%88%2016/17: top 14%14% · 2016/172017/18: top 36%2018/19: top 19%2022/23: top 77%2023/24: top 50%2024/25: top 81%No exams

Against South West

Expected standard, RWM50% · South West 62%Small cohort: 10 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM10% · South West 6%Small cohort: 10 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score105 · South West 105Small cohort: 10 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score104 · South West 104Small cohort: 10 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 33% · 12 pupils · South West 53%2016/17: 80% · 10 pupils · South West 62%2017/18: 73% · 11 pupils · South West 65%2018/19: 80% · 10 pupils · South West 66%2022/23: 50% · 8 pupils · South West 59%2023/24: 63% · 8 pupils · South West 61%2024/25: 50% · 10 pupils · South West 62%80%33%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 12 pupils · South West 4%2016/17: 10% · 10 pupils · South West 8%2017/18: 0% · 11 pupils · South West 8%2018/19: 10% · 10 pupils · South West 9%2022/23: 0% · 8 pupils · South West 6%2023/24: 0% · 8 pupils · South West 6%2024/25: 10% · 10 pupils · South West 6%10%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 98 · 12 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 109 · 10 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 105 · 11 pupils · South West 1052018/19: 109 · 10 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 105 · 8 pupils · South West 1052023/24: 108 · 8 pupils · South West 1052024/25: 105 · 10 pupils · South West 10510998No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 100 · 12 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 106 · 10 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 106 · 11 pupils · South West 1042018/19: 107 · 10 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 101 · 8 pupils · South West 1042023/24: 100 · 8 pupils · South West 1042024/25: 104 · 10 pupils · South West 104107100No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
10 of 10 who put it first2014 · 91.7%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1010
2nd70
3rd110

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2025

  1. 2008Goodas predecessor
  2. 2010Goodas predecessor
  3. 2014Requires improvementas predecessor
  4. 2016Goodas predecessor
  5. 2020Remains Good
  6. 2025Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · inspected as predecessor

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 202681
Free school meals (past 6 years)16.9%
First language not English0.0%
SEN support13.9%
EHC plan3.5%
Absence (sessions missed)5.2%
Persistently absent pupils16.7%

Girls 43%Boys 57%

96.4% full · 84 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 29 responses (33.7% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school93.1% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved96.6% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 69% not applicable88.9% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year100% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 27.6% not applicable100% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child93.1% agree
  • My child does well at this school100% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing100% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school93.1% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school96.5% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development96.5% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent96.5% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher17.0
Pupils per adult7.7
  • Classroom teachers 3.5
  • Leadership 0.8
  • Teaching assistants 4.1
  • Other support 2

Teachers 4.3 FTE · Whole workforce 10.4 · 20 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,826
Spend per pupil£7,070
Staff spend per pupil£5,651
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£65,000in-year balance

Grants £7,663 · self-generated £279 · premises £279 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: KERNOW LEARNING MULTI ACADEMY TRUST (21 academies) · trust reserve £2,403,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it