St Newlyn East Learning Academy

About St Newlyn East Learning Academy

St Newlyn East Learning Academy is a state primary school in Cornwall, a local authority where only eight out of 235 primary schools hold an Outstanding rating from Ofsted. This school, however, has established itself as a strong performer within the county. It ranks 7th out of 208 primary schools in Cornwall based on its Key Stage 2 results, placing it in the top 4% locally. Its closest competitors in the rankings are Calstock Community Primary School, Landewednack Community Primary School, and St Buryan Primary School, all of which sit just ahead of it. The school is led by headteacher Rachael Hatch and caters to 154 pupils aged 4 to 11, operating below its capacity of 210. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in November 2024, confirmed that standards are being maintained, and it retains its overall Good rating, a grade it has held consistently since its last graded inspection in 2019.

Academically, the school’s Key Stage 2 outcomes are notably strong. In the 2023/24 academic year, 82% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths combined, well above the Cornwall local authority average of 58%. This performance places the school in the top 10% nationally for this metric. In reading, 82% of pupils reached the expected standard and 54% achieved a higher standard, while in maths, 93% met the expected standard and 25% reached the higher level. Average scaled scores were 107 in reading and 105 in maths. Writing also performed well, with 86% of pupils meeting the expected standard and 21% achieving the higher standard. The school’s Ofsted breakdown from its 2019 graded inspection rated leadership and management as Outstanding, with overall effectiveness, early years provision, and personal development all judged as Good. Parent feedback is overwhelmingly positive: 98% of respondents would recommend the school, and 80% strongly agreed that their child is happy there.

The school offers a range of facilities including a sensory room, library, gymnasium, ICT suite, sports hall, playing fields, and a forest school, alongside a chapel. Sports provision includes athletics, dance, swimming, and tennis, while extracurricular clubs cover science, book club, gardening, coding, film club, and chess. The school’s SEND provisions are designed to support pupils with specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. For the 2025/26 intake, the school was oversubscribed: it received 33 applications for 20 places, with 19 of those being first-preference applications, all of which received offers. This level of demand, combined with strong academic outcomes and high parent satisfaction, suggests the school is a popular choice for families in the area who prioritise a strong primary education within a supportive, community-focused setting.

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