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Newquay Junior Academy

Primary · Newquay · TR7 2NL

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Good

Graded inspection under the pre-November 2025 system

This is an overall-effectiveness grade from the previous inspection framework. The school has not yet had a report-card inspection.

Quality of education: GoodBehaviour & attitudes: GoodPersonal development: GoodLeadership & management: GoodSafeguarding effective: Yes

Inspected 6 November 2019

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At a glance

462 pupils · 77% of 600 capacity (January 2026 census)

School type
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Age range
7–11
Gender
Mixed
Free school meals
19.7% of pupils (January 2026)
English as additional language
5.8% of pupils (2024/2025)
SEN support
16% of pupils (2024/2025)
EHC plan
2.4% of pupils (2024/2025)
Website
http://www.newquayjunior.net
URN
136384

In figures

Ofsted last graded it Good on 6 November 2019, under the framework used before November 2025. In the 2025/26 autumn and spring terms its pupils missed 5.5% of sessions, against 6.6% across England.

Key stage 2 results (2024/2025)

118 pupils at the end of key stage 2 in 2024/2025

Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths
67%
England 62%
Reaching the higher standard
13%
England 8%
Average scaled score (reading)
105
England 106
Average scaled score (maths)
106
England 105

Source: DfE performance tables 2024/2025 · what “suppressed” means

Schools with a similar intake

Meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 2024/2025

This school67%
Median of its 12 closest peers67.5%
Cornwall average60.3%
England62%

On meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, this school is in line with the schools that teach a comparable intake.

They are matched on intake, not location, so most are not local: see nearby schools for those you could apply to.

SchoolOfstedResult
Thatcham Park CofE PrimaryThatcham · 180 miles awayGood51%
St James's CofE Primary SchoolStourbridge · 189 miles awayGood69%
St Monica's Catholic Primary SchoolBootle · 228 miles awayGood53%
Hayfield Lane Primary SchoolDoncaster · 274 miles awayGood69%
Whinfield Primary SchoolDarlington · 322 miles awayGood68%
Nine Acres Primary SchoolNewport · 167 miles awayOutstanding67%
Woodside Primary SchoolOswestry · 190 miles awayNo current grade56%
Hareside Primary SchoolCramlington · 354 miles awayGood68%
Telscombe Cliffs AcademyPeacehaven · 223 miles awayGood62%
Swinton Fitzwilliam Primary SchoolMexborough · 265 miles awayNo current grade76%
Prenton Primary SchoolPrenton · 221 miles awayExpected standard53%
Davington Primary SchoolFaversham · 267 miles awayGood70%

It is not a ranking. Source: DfE performance tables 2024/2025 · how the matching works

Pupils by ethnicity (January 2026)

White British 87% (Cornwall 90%, England 60%) · Any other Mixed background 5% (Cornwall 1%, England 3%) · Any other White background 3% (Cornwall 3%, England 7%) · Not recorded 2% (Cornwall 1%, England 1%) · other groups together 3%

Source: DfE schools, pupils and their characteristics, January 2026 census · how to read these figures

Attendance (2025/26 autumn and spring terms)

Sessions missed (overall absence)
5.5%
England 6.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions (persistent absence)
14.1%
England 17.5%

Suspensions and permanent exclusions (2024/25)

1.73 suspensions per 100 pupils and 0 permanent exclusions · England, primary schools: 2.47 suspensions and 0.03 permanent exclusions per 100 pupils · Cornwall: 3.71 suspensions and 0.10 permanent exclusions per 100 pupils

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Source: DfE pupil absence data, autumn and spring terms, and DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions, school-level file · how absence is measured · how to read exclusions

Staffing

Pupils per qualified teacher
23.7
England 18.5

Full-time-equivalent, 2025/26.

Teacher retention (2024/25)

84% of teachers stayed at the school the following year · 4% moved to another state school · 12% left the state-funded sector

Vacancies (November 2025)

0% of teaching posts vacant, 0% filled temporarily · England, primary academies: 0.3% vacant, 0.32% temporary

Teacher sickness absence (reported in the November 2024 census)

59.3% of teachers took sickness absence, 4.7 days each on average · England, all state-funded schools: 61.8%, 8.1 days

Teacher pay (November 2025)

Mean salary of full-time qualified teachers £49,297; 17.4% on the leadership pay range · England, primary schools: £50,856, 17.3%

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Source: DfE School Workforce Census · how these figures are counted

Spending per pupil (2024-25)

This school£5,600
Typical primary school£7,202

Where the money went (2024-25)

Share of spending, with the median for primary schools in brackets: Staff 78% (77%) · premises 6% (5%) · occupation (energy, rates, cleaning) 7% (8%) · supplies and services 9% (9%) · educational supplies 5% (4%) · bought-in professional services 2% (2%) · catering 4% (5%)

Reserves (2024-25)

Revenue reserve £6,000; in-year balance +£381,000

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Higher spending is not a measure of quality. Source: academy finance return, 2024-25, DfE · how spending is compared

Inspection history since 2015

Source: Ofsted management information · ungraded visits and the two inspection systems

The area around the school

Child poverty (IDACI)
2/10among the most deprived fifth of England
Overall deprivation (IMD)
2/10among the most deprived fifth of England
Census 2021This areaEngland
Adults with a degree or higher27.8%33.9%
Adults with no qualifications17.9%18.1%
In managerial or professional work22.4%33.2%
Households deprived in two or more ways28.2%18.1%
Residents in very good health46.5%48.5%
Homes owned by the occupier41.1%62.3%
Social housing13.2%17.1%
Privately rented45.7%20.5%
Detached houses8%22.9%
Flats56.5%22.2%
Homes with four or more bedrooms15.6%21.1%
Households with no car or van34.3%23.5%

These figures describe the area, not the pupils. Source: Census 2021 (ONS) and English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG) for small area E01019020 · how to read area figures

What homes cost nearby

Median sale price
£306,500407 sales within 1 km, January 2024 to September 2026
Typical range
£201,500–£395,000the middle half of sales
England median
£300,000all sales over the same period
Detached (107)£410,000
Semi-detached (80)£330,000
Terraced (83)£325,000
Flat (137)£170,000

Homes around this school are dearer than most school neighbourhoods in England, comparing the median within 1 km across every state school.

Source: HM Land Registry sales within 1 km since January 2024 · how sales are counted. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Postcodes located with OS Code-Point Open: contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Roads around the school

Child pedestrian casualties
0an urban school averages 2.0
Collisions at school-run times
2an urban school averages 5.7
All reported collisions
17an urban school averages 30.5
Of those, serious or fatal
6an urban school averages 6.1

A high count usually reflects traffic, not an unsafe school. Source: DfT road casualty statistics (STATS19), collisions within 500 m, 2021–2025 · what is counted

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