St Columb Minor AcademyNansledan School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Newquay.
Summary of the comparison
St Columb Minor Academy and Nansledan School are primary schools in Newquay.
St Columb Minor Academy scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Nansledan School scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Columb Minor Academy is ahead on our composite score.
St Columb Minor Academy was judged the expected standard and Nansledan 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 70.0% for St Columb Minor Academy and 62.0% for Nansledan School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Columb Minor Academy (55.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Nansledan School (35.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NewquaySt Columb Minor Academy | NewquayNansledan School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100Stronger figure | D41/100 | |
| Local ranking | 157th of 233 in Cornwall Stronger figure | 194th of 233 in Cornwall | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 440 | 359 | |
| Capacity | 630 | 420 | |
| Location | Newquay, TR7 3JF | Newquay, TR8 4FX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 70.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 440 | 359 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.3% | 19.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.9% | 3.9% | |
| SEN support | 13.6% | 12.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% | 5.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.9% | 13.6% 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 Minor Academy
Nansledan School
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