St Columb Minor Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

Porth Bean Road, St Columb Minor, Newquay, TR7 3JFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Columb Minor Academy is a primary school in Newquay for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 295 schools in Cornwall. It ranks 3rd of 8 primary schools in Newquay. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 1 October 2024, report published 10 November 2024

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

89 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths70%

70%, 8 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths9%

9%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

393 pupils on roll, with places for 630

Eligible for free school meals20.4%

20.4%, 6.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5.6%

5.6%, 16 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15%

15%, 0.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.6%

4.6%, 1.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Columb Minor Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Newquay Primary Academy	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Not published
Nansledan School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	62% met the expected standard
Newquay Junior Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
The Bishops CofE Learning Academy	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	61% met the expected standard
Trenance Learning Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Not published

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: Ms Natalie Simmonds
Phone: 01637873958
Website: scminor.kernowlearning.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Porth Bean Road, St Columb Minor, Newquay, TR7 3JF
Local authority: Cornwall
URN: 136869

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.