Nansledan School, Newquay

In its own words: "Nansledan School aims to provide an outstanding education, in an unreserved spirit of adventure, ensuring all its pupils reach their greatest potential and live by life's highest values. Through the deliberate nurturing of intellectual curiosity, self-reliance, tenacity of purpose, and commitment to others, its children will develop as independent life-long learners, creative risk-takers and innovators."

From the headteacher's welcome: "We want to create an outstanding school from day one. We are taking the sustainable ethos of the new Nansledan urban development to inform and shape the school curriculum in a way that not only complements the surrounding development but reinforces what Nansledan has to say about how we lead our lives."

The school runs after-school care.

In 2025, 86% of Year 6 pupils at Nansledan School reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Cornwall and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 61% in reading and 61% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 55 families put Nansledan School as their first choice and 104 named it as one of their preferences, for 55 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Nansledan School are St Columb Minor Academy (0.9 miles, Good, 80% reading, 89% maths); Newquay Primary Academy (1.3 miles, Outstanding); The Bishops CofE Learning Academy (1.8 miles, Good, 71% reading, 75% maths); and Newquay Junior Academy (1.9 miles, Good, 74% reading, 78% maths).

Nansledan School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.

Nansledan School is one of 38 schools run by Aspire Academy Trust, an academy trust.

2.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 56 pupils (14.5%) received SEN support and 11 (2.8%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest railway station is Quintrell Downs Rail Station, about 830 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).

In August 2026, police recorded 26 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Cornwall (14), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Nansledan School issued 12 suspensions, 3.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Nansledan School are Treviglas Academy (1 mile) and Newquay Tretherras (1.3 miles).