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Jacobstow Community Academy

Cornwall, EX23 0BRPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Jun 2025
KS2 Results
56%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
9 1st-choice / 9 places
Ranking
#9,031
of 13,686 nationally

About Jacobstow Community Academy

Jacobstow Community Academy, a small primary in Cornwall with 93 pupils, sits slightly below the local authority average for its key stage 2 headline measure. While 56% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, the Cornwall average for the same metric is 58%. That two-point gap is modest, but it places the school in the bottom half of primary schools in the county, ranked 128th out of 235. What’s more interesting is how the school got here. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, judged every category as Good — a remarkable turnaround from its previous inspection in 2022, which rated the school Inadequate overall. Under headteacher Michelle Jones, leadership and management, the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development and early years provision all moved up to Good. That’s a serious improvement in three years, and it suggests a school that has found its footing.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressJacobstow, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 0BR
HeadteacherMichelle Jones
Local AuthorityCornwall
Number of Pupils93
Free School Meals (FSM)9.0%
School Capacity93 / 105 (89% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

10 Jun 2025
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 13 Jul 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
ICT SuiteOutdoor PlaygroundSports HallForest SchoolSensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

FootballAthleticsNetballGymnasticsRounders

Clubs & Activities

Film ClubGardeningDramaArt ClubCoding

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Speech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Jacobstow Community Academy

Jacobstow Community Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.