St Columb Major AcademyMawgan-In-Pydar Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Columb Major Academy and Mawgan-In-Pydar Primary School are primary schools.
St Columb Major Academy scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Mawgan-In-Pydar Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Mawgan-In-Pydar Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Columb Major Academy was judged Good and Mawgan-In-Pydar Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 77.0% for St Columb Major Academy and 44.0% for Mawgan-In-Pydar Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Columb Major Academy (52.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Mawgan-In-Pydar Primary School (44.0% in 2022-23, 44.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | St ColumbSt Columb Major Academy | NewquayMawgan-In-Pydar Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D46/100 | C57/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 172nd of 233 in Cornwall | 108th of 233 in Cornwall Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 320 | 106 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 119 | |
| Location | St Columb, TR9 6RW | Newquay, TR8 4EP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 77.0% Stronger figure | 44.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 320 | 106 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.6% | 13.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.1% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 11.3% | 21.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.4% | 0.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.3% | 5.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.6% | 7.1% Stronger figure | 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.
St Columb Major Academy
Mawgan-In-Pydar Primary School
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