Newquay Junior AcademySt Columb Minor Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Newquay.
Summary of the comparison
Newquay Junior Academy and St Columb Minor Academy are primary schools in Newquay.
Newquay Junior Academy scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Columb Minor Academy scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Newquay Junior Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Newquay Junior Academy was judged Good and St Columb Minor Academy was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 67.0% for Newquay Junior Academy and 70.0% for St Columb Minor Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Newquay Junior Academy (69.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Columb Minor Academy (55.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NewquayNewquay Junior Academy | NewquaySt Columb Minor Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100Stronger figure | D49/100 | |
| Local ranking | 86th of 233 in Cornwall Stronger figure | 157th of 233 in Cornwall | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 463 | 440 | |
| Capacity | 600 | 630 | |
| Location | Newquay, TR7 2NL | Newquay, TR7 3JF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% | 70.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% Stronger figure | 9.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 463 | 440 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.3% | 22.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.8% | 5.9% | |
| SEN support | 16.0% | 13.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% Stronger figure | 5.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.2% Stronger figure | 14.9% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Newquay Junior Academy
St Columb Minor Academy
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