Primary school

Jacobstow Community Academy

  • Academy Sponsor Led
  • ages 2–11
  • Mixed
  • Cornwall
  • EX23 0BR
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Jun 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 6,340 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 43%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 49%49%2016/17: top 43%43% · 2016/172017/18: top 74%2018/19: top 68%2022/23: top 88%2023/24: top 67%2024/25: top 43%No exams

Against South West

Expected standard, RWM67% · South West 62%Small cohort: 18 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM11% · South West 6%Small cohort: 18 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score104 · South West 105Small cohort: 18 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score103 · South West 104Small cohort: 18 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 56% · 9 pupils · South West 53%2016/17: 67% · 15 pupils · South West 62%2017/18: 56% · 16 pupils · South West 65%2018/19: 60% · 15 pupils · South West 66%2022/23: 42% · 12 pupils · South West 59%2023/24: 56% · 9 pupils · South West 61%2024/25: 67% · 18 pupils · South West 62%67%42%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 9 pupils · South West 4%2016/17: 0% · 15 pupils · South West 8%2017/18: 13% · 16 pupils · South West 8%2018/19: 7% · 15 pupils · South West 9%2022/23: 8% · 12 pupils · South West 6%2023/24: 0% · 9 pupils · South West 6%2024/25: 11% · 18 pupils · South West 6%13%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 102 · 9 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 100 · 15 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 104 · 16 pupils · South West 1052018/19: 103 · 15 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 107 · 12 pupils · South West 1052023/24: 104 · 9 pupils · South West 1052024/25: 104 · 18 pupils · South West 105107100No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 102 · 9 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 102 · 15 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 101 · 16 pupils · South West 1042018/19: 105 · 15 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 99 · 12 pupils · South West 1042023/24: 100 · 9 pupils · South West 1042024/25: 103 · 18 pupils · South West 10410599No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
6 of 6 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st66
2nd10
3rd10

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2025

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2007Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2010Goodas predecessor
  3. 2015Goodas predecessor
  4. 2018Remains Goodas predecessor
  5. 2022Inadequateas predecessor
  6. 2025All areas Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 202685
Free school meals (past 6 years)9.0%
First language not English1.1%
SEN support5.4%
EHC plan1.1%
Absence (sessions missed)4.1%
Persistently absent pupils5.4%

Girls 48.4%Boys 51.6%

81% full · 105 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 22 responses (23.7% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school95.5% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school95.5% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved77.3% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 59.1% not applicable77.8% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year72.7% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 13.6% not applicable63.2% 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 child68.2% agree
  • My child does well at this school90.9% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing72.7% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school63.6% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school90.9% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development63.6% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent72.7% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher15.5
Pupils per adult9.5
  • Classroom teachers 4.2
  • Leadership 1
  • Teaching assistants 3.2
  • Other support 2.6

Teachers 5.2 FTE · Whole workforce 11 · 16 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£8,667
Spend per pupil£7,684
Staff spend per pupil£5,673
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£84,000in-year balance

Grants £8,363 · self-generated £304 · premises £561 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: LEARNING ACADEMY PARTNERSHIP (SOUTH WEST) (18 academies) · trust reserve £1,287,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it