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Nansledan School

Free schools · Newquay · TR8 4FX

Ages 4–11 · 386 pupils · Cornwall

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

35%

Overall absence

6.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-04-16

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)

Expected standard (RWM)35%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.8%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
304

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 fill92%

386 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
386
Boys / girls
196 / 190
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
386 / 420 (92%)
Free school meals
23.1%
FSM pupils
89
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: ASPIRE ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ASPIRE ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
ASPIRE Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Vicky French

Location

Address
William Hosking Road
Postcode
TR8 4FX
Town
Newquay
Local authority
Cornwall
District
Cornwall
Constituency
St Austell and Newquay
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 free schools (primary), Ages 4–11, in Newquay, Cornwall, 386 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 23.1%.

Open schools in Newquay
12
Primary schools in Newquay
10
Academies among open schools in Newquay
83% (10)
Open schools in TR8
5
Primary in TR8
5
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.

Compare with theseAll in NewquayNear TR8

  • St Columb Minor Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Newquay · TR7 3JF · Cornwall

    Ages 4–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence6.4%

    0.9 miles away

  • Newquay Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Free schools · Primary

    Newquay · TR7 3BW · Cornwall

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence3.7%

    1.3 miles away

  • Newquay Junior Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Newquay · TR7 2NL · Cornwall

    Ages 7–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence5.0%

    1.9 miles away

  • Trenance Learning Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Newquay · TR7 2LU · Cornwall

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence5.6%

    2.2 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Vicky French
Telephone
01637829298
Website
http://www.nansledanschool.org/

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