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St Columb Minor Academy

Academy converter · Newquay · TR7 3JF

Ages 4–11 · 393 pupils · Cornwall

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

55%

Overall absence

6.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-10-01

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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)55%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.6%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
436

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 fill62%

393 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
393
Boys / girls
207 / 186
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
393 / 630 (62%)
Free school meals
20.4%
FSM pupils
80
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

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: KERNOW LEARNING MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
KERNOW LEARNING MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Kernow Learning Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Ms Natalie Simmonds

Location

Address
Porth Bean Road, St Columb Minor
Postcode
TR7 3JF
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Newquay, Cornwall, 393 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 20.4%.

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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  • Newquay Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Free schools · Primary

    Newquay · TR7 3BW · Cornwall

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM6.8%

    0.6 miles away

  • Nansledan School

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Primary

    Newquay · TR8 4FX · Cornwall

    Ages 4–11

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

    0.9 miles away

  • Newquay Junior Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Newquay · TR7 2NL · Cornwall

    Ages 7–11

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

    1.2 miles away

  • The Bishops CofE Learning Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

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

    1.3 miles away

  • Trenance Learning Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Newquay · TR7 2LU · Cornwall

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM14.6%

    1.5 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Ms Natalie Simmonds
Telephone
01637873958
Website
www.scminor.kernowlearning.co.uk

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