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St Newlyn East Learning Academy

Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Sponsored academy

Station Road, St Newlyn East, Newquay TR8 5ND · 01872 510407

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Overview

Ofsted
Standards maintained
Ungraded inspection · Nov 2024
Key stage 2, 2024/25
68%
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
154
73% of 210 places
Local authority
Cornwall
Nursery class
No
Free school meals
15.6%
First language not English
0%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 18 families put the school first and 18 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: 14 (Places 14)14September 2023: 10 (Places 10)10September 2024: 13 (Places 13)13September 2025: 19 (Places 20)19September 2026: 18 (Places 18)18Places 18
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202618181100%
September 2025Sept 202520191100%
September 2024Sept 202413131100%
September 2023Sept 202310101100%
September 2022Sept 202214141100%

Results

In 2024/25, 68% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 6% 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: 52% (England 53%)52%2016/17: 77% (England 61%)77%2017/18: 41% (England 64%)41%2018/19: 48% (England 65%)48%2022/23: 50% (England 60%)50%2023/24: 82% (England 61%)82%2024/25: 68% (England 62%)68%England 62%

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 20 November 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for St Newlyn East Learning Academy was: Standards maintained.

Outcome
Standards maintained
Inspected
19 Nov 2024
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Feb 2019

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Feb 2019Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Jun 2015Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    Early yearsGood

What parents said

98% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (44 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
98%
Replies
44
29% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▲98% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲93% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲98% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲91% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲97% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲91% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲93% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲96% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲98% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲91% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲84% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 70% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly●52% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 25% who had a child bullied

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