Copper Valley Junior Academy

Academy converter·Primary school Gunnislake, Cornwall·PL18 9NA
Composite score
32.6
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#12,860
National rank
#1349
In South West
#179
In Cornwall
Top 87%
Nationally

Performance (KS2 SATs)

% meeting expected RWM
43%
% achieving higher RWM
4%
Reading average scaled score
103.0
National avg ≈ 105
Maths average scaled score
103.0
National avg ≈ 104
Reading progress
—
Maths progress
—

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective?
Yes

School profile

Age range
7–11
Pupils on roll
92
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None

Pupil background

% FSM ever-6
25.0%
Typical primary: 21.5%
% EAL
1.1%
Typical primary: 9.6%

Special educational needs

% SEN support
14.1%
Typical primary: 14.3%
% with an EHC plan
7.6%
Typical primary: 3.0%

Attendance

Overall absence
9.4%
Typical primary: 5.3%
Persistently absent
14.3%
Typical primary: 13.3%

Staffing & funding

Pupils per teacher
36.8
Typical primary: 20.7
Spend per pupil
£3,467
Typical primary: £6,960

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About Copper Valley Junior Academy

Copper Valley Junior Academy is a primary school in Gunnislake, Cornwall, classified by the DfE as a converter academy. Around 92 pupils aged 7 to 11 attend the school. The school holds a 'Good' judgement from Ofsted. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 43% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — well below the national average of 61%. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 103 in reading and 103 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 4% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Overall pupil absence was 9.4%. There are about 36.8 pupils per teacher. When you visit, you might ask how the school stretches its higher-attaining pupils and supports those who need to catch up. 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.

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