Copper Valley Junior Academy, Gunnislake
Copper Valley Junior Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Gunnislake, part of Bridge Multi-Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 196th-highest of the 209 schools in Cornwall with published results, and 13,886th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 184% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Capacity
- Full
- Attendance
- Below England average
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Copper Valley Junior Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 54% of Year 6 pupils at Copper Valley Junior Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 46% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Cornwall and 77% and 75% across England.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Copper Valley Junior Academy
Across Cornwall, 96% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 100% were offered one of the schools they named.
Admissions history and your chances at Copper Valley Junior Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Copper Valley Junior Academy are Copper Valley Infant and Nursery Academy (0.8 miles, Good, 71% reading, 47% maths); Gulworthy Primary Academy (1.2 miles, 85% reading, 85% maths); Calstock Community Primary School (1.9 miles, Requires improvement, 73% reading, 93% maths); and Harrowbarrow Primary Academy (2.2 miles, Requires improvement, 76% reading, 65% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Copper Valley Junior Academy.
Copper Valley Infant and Nursery AcademyGulworthy Primary AcademyCalstock Community Primary SchoolHarrowbarrow Primary Academy
The trust
Copper Valley Junior Academy is one of 15 schools run by Bridge Multi-Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
3.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (89%) and Mixed (8%).
In 2026, 23 pupils (25.3%) received SEN support and 3 (3.3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Gunnislake Rail Station, about 890 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Cornish Inn (n-bound), 70 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 6 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Cornwall (14).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Copper Valley Junior Academy issued 7 suspensions, 7.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2022 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
20.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Copper Valley Junior Academy
Term dates
Copper Valley Junior Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Cornwall's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Copper Valley Junior Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Copper Valley Junior Academy is in Cornwall; for families living there:
- Cornwall's school travel policy: Home to School Travel Assistance Policy 2026/27
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Cornwall is 3 (the median across 299 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Copper Valley Junior Academy
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
184%
Over capacity
92 pupils
50 places
42 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Gunnislake
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Gunnislake
Across Cornwall council
Places available
6,475
Applications
4,732
Got 1st preference
95.9%
Got preferred school
99.6%
All primary applications across Cornwall council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
23
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
28.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
91
Total Pupils
51
Boys
40
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
5
Teachers
18.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,148
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,073
Per pupil
£613k
Total funding
£33k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.8%
Overall absence
18.6%
Persistent absence
97
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Copper Valley Junior Academy
What are SATs results like at Copper Valley Junior Academy?
Of the pupils at Copper Valley Junior Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 54% reached the expected standard in reading and 46% did so in maths.
What is Copper Valley Junior Academy's Ofsted rating?
Copper Valley Junior Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2022. At its previous graded inspection in 2018 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Copper Valley Junior Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Copper Valley Junior Academy is oversubscribed, Cornwall allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Copper Valley Junior Academy?
Copper Valley Junior Academy was full in 2025, at 184% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How many pupils go to Copper Valley Junior Academy?
Copper Valley Junior Academy has around 91 pupils on roll. 21% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Copper Valley Junior Academy?
7.8% of sessions were missed at Copper Valley Junior Academy in 2024/25. 18.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Copper Valley Junior Academy?
Apply through Cornwall's coordinated admissions process, naming Copper Valley Junior Academy on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Copper Valley Junior Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Cornwall is 3 (the median across 299 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Copper Valley Junior Academy?
Copper Valley Junior Academy is at Chapel Street, Gunnislake, Cornwall, PL18 9NA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)