Classpot

St Ives Junior School

Cornwall, TR26 1DNPrimaryAges 7–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
Nov 2023
KS2 Results
67%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
N/A
No data
Ranking
#5,545
of 13,686 nationally

About St Ives Junior School

St Ives Junior School sits within the Cornwall local authority, a large county with 235 primary schools. Among these, it ranks 69th, placing it comfortably in the top third of the area. The top-performing peers nearby include Calstock Community Primary School, Landewednack Community Primary School, and St Buryan Primary School, all of which score higher on the same ranking metric. The school is a state-funded, mixed primary for children aged 7 to 11, with no religious character and no nursery or sixth form provision. Headteacher Ali Watts leads a school of 218 pupils, well within its capacity of 280. A notable feature of the intake is that 39. 9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, significantly above the national average, which gives a clear indication of the community the school serves.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range7 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressThe Burrows, St Ives, Cornwall, TR26 1DN
HeadteacherAli Watts
Local AuthorityCornwall
Number of Pupils218
Free School Meals (FSM)39.9%
School Capacity218 / 280 (78% full)

The full report on this school

The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.

  • Ofsted inspection in plain English
    Strengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
  • Parent View survey results
    What parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
  • Where Ofsted and parents disagree
    Gaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
  • Admissions & catchment
    Admission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
  • Nearby schools compared
    Backup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
  • Attendance & behaviour data
    Persistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
See an example
One-off paymentNo subscriptionStripe checkout

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

29 Nov 2023
View Report
Overall Effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement

Source: Ofsted, 21 Jan 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyMulti-Sensory

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:20

Breakfast club

07:45-08:50

After-school care

15:20-17:20

Source: stivesjunior.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

Was this page helpful?

Frequently Asked Questions About St Ives Junior School

St Ives Junior School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.