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St Uny CofE Academy

Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy

Polmennor Drive, Carbis Bay, St Ives TR26 2SQ · stuny.org.uk · 01736 794180

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Jul 2022
Key stage 2, 2024/25
33%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Cornwall 60%, England 62%
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
235
85% of 278 places
Local authority
Cornwall
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
17.6%
First language not English
2.1%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 27 families put the school first and 30 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: 27 (Places 31)27September 2023: 34 (Places 35)34September 2024: 27 (Places 27)27September 2025: 43 (Places 29)43September 2026: 27 (Places 30)27Places 30
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202630270.9100%
September 2025Sept 202529431.5▲67%
September 2024Sept 202427271100%
September 2023Sept 202335341100%
September 2022Sept 202231270.9100%

Results

In 2024/25, 33% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% 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: 63% (England 53%)63%2016/17: 67% (England 61%)67%2017/18: 73% (England 64%)73%2018/19: 52% (England 65%)52%2022/23: 51% (England 60%)51%2023/24: 70% (England 61%)70%2024/25: 33% (England 62%)33%England 62%

Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 111997)

Ofsted

St Uny CofE Academy was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 5 July 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
5 Jul 2022
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

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

Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, Jun 2019

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Jun 2019Ungraded inspectionConcerns
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Jun 2014Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Feb 2010Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    Early yearsOutstanding

What parents said

91% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (46 replies, to 2 April 2023).

Recommend
91%
Replies
46
21% · 2 Apr 2023
Child is happy at school▲94% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●91% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲91% agreeEngland 83%
School has high expectations●80% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well●89% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn●78% agreeEngland 80%
Told how child is doing▲89% agreeEngland 83%
Good range of subjects●92% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲96% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲87% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲85% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 74% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲57% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 35% who had a child bullied

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