St Newlyn East Learning AcademyThe Bishops CofE Learning Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Newquay.
Summary of the comparison
St Newlyn East Learning Academy and The Bishops CofE Learning Academy are primary schools in Newquay.
St Newlyn East Learning Academy scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Bishops CofE Learning Academy scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Newlyn East Learning Academy is ahead on our composite score.
St Newlyn East Learning Academy was judged Good and The Bishops CofE Learning 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 68.0% for St Newlyn East Learning Academy and 61.0% for The Bishops CofE Learning Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Newlyn East Learning Academy (50.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at The Bishops CofE Learning Academy (43.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NewquaySt Newlyn East Learning Academy | NewquayThe Bishops CofE Learning Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100Stronger figure | C55/100 | |
| Local ranking | 97th of 233 in Cornwall Stronger figure | 125th of 233 in Cornwall | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 154 | 338 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 315 | |
| Location | Newquay, TR8 5ND | Newquay, TR7 2SR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 68.0% Stronger figure | 61.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 154 | 338 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.5% | 19.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.6% | 10.1% | |
| SEN support | 17.5% | 12.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.7% | 3.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% Stronger figure | 4.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.9% Stronger figure | 13.2% | 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 Newlyn East Learning Academy
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