St Ives Junior School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted: Requires improvement

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St Ives Junior School is a primary school in St Ives for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 295 schools in Cornwall. It ranks 160th of 209 primary schools in Cornwall. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in November 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 29 November 2023, report published 21 January 2024

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

66 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths71%

71%, 9 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%

3%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

197 pupils on roll, with places for 280

Eligible for free school meals41.1%

41.1%, 14.6 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.5%

1.5%, 20.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.7%

14.7%, 0.1 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.1%

4.1%, 1.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Ives Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Ives Infant School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St Uny CofE Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	33% met the expected standard
Nancledra School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard
Penpol School	4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	Not published
Bodriggy Academy	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	51% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Ali Watts
Phone: 01736796202
Website: stivesjunior.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: The Burrows, St Ives, TR26 1DN
Local authority: Cornwall
URN: 111800

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.