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St Ives Junior School

Community school · St Ives · TR26 1DN

Ages 7–11 · 197 pupils · Cornwall

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

KS2 expected (RWM)

48%

Overall absence

7.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2023-11-29

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
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)48%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.2%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
5.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.7%
Enrolments in measure
241

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 fill70%

197 pupils · 280 places

Pupils on roll
197
Boys / girls
105 / 92
School capacity
280
Capacity fill
197 / 280 (70%)
Free school meals
41.1%
FSM pupils
81
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Ali Watts

Location

Address
The Burrows
Postcode
TR26 1DN
Town
St Ives
County
Cornwall
Local authority
Cornwall
District
Cornwall
Constituency
St Ives
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 community school (primary), Ages 7–11, in St Ives, Cornwall, 197 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 41.1%.

Open schools in St Ives
11
Primary schools in St Ives
8
Academies among open schools in St Ives
36% (4)
Open schools in TR26
4
Primary in TR26
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.

Compare with theseAll in St IvesNear TR26

  • St Ives Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    St Ives · TR26 1DH · Cornwall

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM17.6%

    0.0 miles away

  • St Uny CofE Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    St Ives · TR26 2SQ · Cornwall

    Ages 2–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM17.6%

    1.6 miles away

  • Nancledra School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Penzance · TR20 8NB · Cornwall

    Ages 4–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM8.5%

    2.4 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Ali Watts
Telephone
01736796202
Website
www.stivesjunior.org.uk/

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