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Newquay Primary Academy

Free schools · Newquay · TR7 3BW

Ages 4–11 · 132 pupils · Cornwall

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Overall absence

3.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-01-23

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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 absence3.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)2.4%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
2.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
41

Absence trend

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 fill31%

132 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
132
Boys / girls
69 / 63
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
132 / 420 (31%)
Free school meals
6.8%
FSM pupils
9
Admissions policy
Non-selective
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: CORNWALL EDUCATION LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
CORNWALL EDUCATION LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Cornwall Education Learning Trust
Headteacher
Miss Sarah Hildyard

Location

Address
Trevenson Road
Postcode
TR7 3BW
Town
Newquay
County
Cornwall
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, 132 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 6.8%.

Open schools in Newquay
12
Primary schools in Newquay
10
Academies among open schools in Newquay
83% (10)
Open schools in TR7
7
Primary in TR7
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.

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  • St Columb Minor Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Newquay · TR7 3JF · Cornwall

    Ages 4–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM20.4%

    0.6 miles away

  • Newquay Junior Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 7–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM19.7%

    0.6 miles away

  • The Bishops CofE Learning Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Newquay · TR7 2SR · Cornwall

    Ages 3–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM19.8%

    0.7 miles away

  • Trenance Learning Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Newquay · TR7 2LU · Cornwall

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM14.6%

    1.0 miles away

  • Nansledan School

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Primary

    Newquay · TR8 4FX · Cornwall

    Ages 4–11

    • KS235%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM23.1%

    1.3 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Sarah Hildyard
Telephone
01637820150
Website
https://newquayprimary.net/

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