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The Bishops CofE Learning Academy

Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy

Treninnick Hill, Newquay TR7 2SR · thebishops.kernowlearning.co.uk · 01637 876317

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Feb 2025
Key stage 2, 2024/25
61%
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
316
1 over 315 places · 100%
Local authority
Cornwall
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
19.8%
First language not English
10.4%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Kernow Learning Multi Academy Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 40 families put the school first and 41 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: 34 (Places 34)34September 2023: 31 (Places 35)31September 2024: 31 (Places 32)31September 2025: 30 (Places 31)30September 2026: 40 (Places 41)40Places 41
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202641401100%
September 2025Sept 202531301100%
September 2024Sept 202432311100%
September 2023Sept 202335310.9100%
September 2022Sept 202234341100%

Results

In 2024/25, 61% 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: 28% (England 53%)28%2016/17: 50% (England 61%)50%2017/18: 57% (England 64%)57%2018/19: 50% (England 65%)50%2022/23: 43% (England 60%)43%2023/24: 73% (England 61%)73%2024/25: 61% (England 62%)61%England 62%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
●61%62%
▼0%8%
Average scaled score
●104106
●103105
●104105

Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 112015)

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected The Bishops CofE Learning Academy on 4 February 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
4 Feb 2025
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

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

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Jun 2019

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Jun 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective
  • May 2013Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Jun 2010Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood

What parents said

94% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (66 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
94%
Replies
66
20% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▲96% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲97% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲90% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●86% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲96% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲98% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲96% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●91% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities●93% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲83% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲84% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 70% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲64% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 36% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲70% agreeEngland 67%

based on 10 parents (15%) with SEND

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