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St Columb Minor Academy

Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy

Porth Bean Road, St Columb Minor, Newquay TR7 3JF · scminor.kernowlearning.co.uk · 01637 873958

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Oct 2024
Key stage 2, 2024/25
70%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Cornwall 60%, England 62%
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
393
62% of 630 places
Local authority
Cornwall
Nursery class
No
Free school meals
20.4%
First language not English
5.6%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Kernow Learning Multi Academy Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 44 families put the school first and 44 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 42 (Places 42)42September 2023: 51 (Places 55)51September 2024: 35 (Places 36)35September 2025: 32 (Places 34)32September 2026: 44 (Places 44)44Places 44
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202644441100%
September 2025Sept 202534320.9100%
September 2024Sept 202436351100%
September 2023Sept 202355510.9100%
September 2022Sept 202242421100%

Results

In 2024/25, 70% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 9% the higher standard. Across Cornwall it was 60%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 50% (England 53%)50%2016/17: 57% (England 61%)57%2017/18: 58% (England 64%)58%2018/19: 53% (England 65%)53%2022/23: 55% (England 60%)55%2023/24: 58% (England 61%)58%2024/25: 70% (England 62%)70%England 62%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
▲70%62%
●9%8%
Average scaled score
●105106
●106105
●105105

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected St Columb Minor Academy on 1 October 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
1 Oct 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Nov 2018

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Nov 2018Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Jan 2015Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood
  • Jun 2010Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsRequires improvement

What parents said

97% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (61 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
97%
Replies
61
14% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▲95% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲98% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲89% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲87% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲90% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲94% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲94% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲95% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲99% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲82% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲92% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 75% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲67% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 18% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲90% agreeEngland 67%

based on 11 parents (18%) with SEND

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