St Columb Minor AcademyNewquay Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Newquay.
Summary of the comparison
St Columb Minor Academy and Newquay Primary Academy are primary schools in Newquay.
St Columb Minor Academy scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Newquay Primary Academy scores 90 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). Newquay Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
St Columb Minor Academy was judged the expected standard and Newquay Primary Academy was judged Outstanding.
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).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NewquaySt Columb Minor Academy | NewquayNewquay Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100 | A90/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 157th of 233 in Cornwall Stronger figure | 206th of 233 in Cornwall | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 440 | 97 | |
| Capacity | 630 | 420 | |
| Location | Newquay, TR7 3JF | Newquay, TR7 3BW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 70.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 440 | 97 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.3% | 6.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.9% | 3.1% | |
| SEN support | 13.6% | 12.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 1.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% | 3.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.9% | 3.8% 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.
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
Newquay Primary Academy
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