Newquay Junior Academy

School overview

Newquay Junior Academy is a primary school serving Newquay, Cornwall, classified by the DfE as a converter academy. It has 463 pupils aged 7 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Newquay Junior Academy 'Good'. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 67% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — above the national average of 61%. That is down 7.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 29% of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 105 in reading and 106 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 13% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Overall pupil absence was 5.0%. There are about 20.7 pupils per teacher. Given the recent dip in results, it may be worth asking the school what is behind the change and what is being done in response. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.