St Columb Major Academy
Newquay Road, St Columb, TR9 6RWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Columb Major Academy is a primary school in St Columb for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 295 schools in Cornwall. It ranks 103rd of 209 primary schools in Cornwall. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in December 2022.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 6 December 2022, report published 1 February 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 6 December 2022
The school motto, 'happy, hard working, successful', accurately describes pupils' day- to-day experiences at St Columb Major Academy. Pupils are confident and inquisitive learners. They articulate the many reasons they are proud of their school. Everyone is valued and treated equally. Pupils talk about the inclusive ethos, giving examples of how they are encouraged and enabled to take part in all that leaders offer. Pupils know that only their best effort is good enough. Staff share the same high expectations for all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). They know pupils' individual needs well and provide support that enables them to experience success. Pupils are happy and safe. They enjoy attending school. Pupils struggle to remember a time when bullying happened. Consequently, they do not worry about bullying. Pupils know there are many trusted adults in school they can share any worries with. They say that all adults care for them. Parents see this as an important feature of the school. Parents praise leaders for the many recent positive changes. Parents rightly view pupils' personal development as a strength of the school.
What the school should improve
- In some subjects, teachers do not have the depth of subject knowledge they need. They lack the expertise to sequence learning effectively, to help pupils learn as well as they could. Leaders need to ensure that all teachers have the depth of subject knowledge needed to support pupils to build knowledge well. This will help pupils to remember more of their learning over time.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
56 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
300 pupils on roll, with places for 420
Schools near St Columb Major Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Queens Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 39% met the expected standard |
| Mawgan-In-Pydar Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 44% met the expected standard |
| Trevisker Primary School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 60% met the expected standard |
| St Wenn School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 57% met the expected standard |
| Nansledan School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 62% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- KERNOW LEARNING MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jules Jenkin
- Phone
- 01637880272
- Address
- Newquay Road, St Columb, TR9 6RW
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- URN
- 136862
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.