Newquay Primary Academy

About Newquay Primary Academy

Newquay Primary Academy stands out sharply against the Cornwall local authority average for primary schools. While the LA average Key Stage 2 score sits at 58, this school’s most recent Ofsted inspection awarded it the highest possible grade of Outstanding across every single category — quality of education, personal development, behaviour and attitudes, leadership and management, and early years provision. That puts it in a very select group: only eight out of 235 primary schools in Cornwall currently hold an Outstanding rating. For context, the nearest Outstanding primary is Trenance Learning Academy, 1.6 kilometres away. This is a small school — just 97 pupils against a capacity of 420 — but its inspection results suggest it punches well above its weight in terms of quality.

Academically, the Ofsted report from January 2024 gives a clear picture. Every graded area scored a 1, meaning Outstanding, which is the strongest possible outcome. The school does not publish Progress 8 scores in the data, but the inspection judgement on quality of education is the key metric here. With only 6.2 per cent of pupils eligible for free school meals — well below the national average — the school serves a relatively advantaged intake. The early years provision was also rated Outstanding, which is a strong indicator for children starting in Reception. Compared with the Cornwall average KS2 score of 58, parents can reasonably expect above-average outcomes here, though the data does not provide the school’s exact KS2 results to confirm that directly.

In practical terms, this is a heavily oversubscribed school. For the 2025/26 intake, there were 125 applications for just 29 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 4.31 to one. Only 36 of those applications were first-preference, meaning the school is popular but not impossibly selective. Facilities include art studios, an ICT suite, a library, a sensory room, music rooms, and a gymnasium, plus outdoor playground space. Sports on offer include cricket, tennis, athletics, gymnastics, swimming, and football, with clubs ranging from chess to gardening and film club. The school has identified SEND provisions for moderate learning difficulty, social and emotional mental health, speech language and communication, hearing impairment, and autistic spectrum disorder. This is a small, high-performing primary that suits families who can secure a place and value a strong Ofsted track record and broad enrichment opportunities.

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