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Copper Valley Junior Academy

Academy converter · Gunnislake · PL18 9NA

Ages 7–11 · 91 pupils · Cornwall

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

9.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-05-18

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

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.3%
Unauthorised2.9%
Authorised absence
6.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
14

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill101%

91 pupils · 90 places

Pupils on roll
91
Boys / girls
51 / 40
School capacity
90
Capacity fill
91 / 90 (101%)
Free school meals
20.9%
FSM pupils
19
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: BRIDGE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
BRIDGE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Bridge Multi-Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Lynn Cox

Location

Address
Chapel Street
Postcode
PL18 9NA
Town
Gunnislake
County
Cornwall
Local authority
Cornwall
District
Cornwall
Constituency
South East Cornwall
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 7–11, in Gunnislake, Cornwall, 91 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 20.9%.

Open schools in Gunnislake
3
Primary schools in Gunnislake
2
Academies among open schools in Gunnislake
67% (2)
Open schools in PL18
5
Primary in PL18
3
Open schools in Cornwall LA
299
Primary in Cornwall LA
237

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM5.6%

    1.2 miles away

  • Calstock Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

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    Calstock · PL18 9QL · Cornwall

    Ages 2–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM16.7%

    1.9 miles away

  • Harrowbarrow Primary Academy

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM15.4%

    2.2 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lynn Cox
Telephone
01822832685
Website
www.coppervalleyjunioracademy.co.uk

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