Best Schools in Newquay

How many schools are there in Newquay?

Newquay has 12 open schools: 10 state primary and 2 state secondary or all-through.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Newquay are rated Outstanding?

3 schools in Newquay were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Newquay Primary Academy, Trenance Learning Academy and Summercourt Academy. Counting Good as well, 91% of the 11 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Newquay Primary AcademyTrenance Learning AcademySummercourt Academy

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Newquay get the best GCSE results?

Of the 2 schools in Newquay with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Newquay Tretherras, with an Attainment 8 score of 49 and 46% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Treviglas Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 45.9 and 46% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Newquay TretherrasTreviglas Academy

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Newquay have the best SATs results?

Of the 8 primary schools in Newquay with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Summercourt Academy (94% in reading, 88% in maths); Nansledan School (86% in reading, 83% in maths); and St Columb Minor Academy (80% in reading, 89% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Summercourt AcademyNansledan SchoolSt Columb Minor Academy

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Newquay?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Newquay selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Newquay have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Newquay have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Cornwall allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Newquay?

Apply to Cornwall through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.