Newquay Junior Academy, Newquay
Newquay Junior Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Newquay, part of Cornwall Education Learning Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in April 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 5th-highest of the 8 schools in Newquay with published results, and 7,842nd of 14,452 across England. It was 86% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- Capacity
- 86% full
- Attendance
- In line with England
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Newquay Junior Academy in detail
Newquay Junior Academy in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "We would like to welcome you to Newquay Junior Academy (NJA). We are a large junior school with just under 500 KS2 pupils, set in the heart of our wonderful Cornish town. With the beautiful beaches on our doorstep, we feel very lucky to live and learn here."
The school runs after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 74% of Year 6 pupils at Newquay Junior Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 78% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Cornwall and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 88% in reading and 83% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Newquay 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.
In 2026, families in Cornwall lodged 35 appeals against primary school offers; 20 reached a hearing and 4 succeeded (20% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Newquay Junior Academy are Trenance Learning Academy (0.4 miles, Outstanding); The Bishops CofE Learning Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 71% reading, 75% maths); Newquay Primary Academy (0.6 miles, Outstanding); and St Columb Minor Academy (1.2 miles, Good, 80% reading, 89% maths).
Newquay Junior Academy's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.
Trenance Learning AcademyThe Bishops CofE Learning AcademyNewquay Primary AcademySt Columb Minor Academy
The trust
Newquay Junior Academy is one of 16 schools run by Cornwall Education Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 64% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
What parents say
113 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Newquay Junior Academy (as of September 2025): 85% would recommend the school, 91% say their child is happy there and 66% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (91%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (66%).
Who goes there
5.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (87%) and Mixed (6%).
In 2026, 74 pupils (16%) received SEN support and 10 (2.2%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Newquay Rail Station, about 250 metres away (roughly a 3-minute walk).
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hilgrove Road (e-bound), 200 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Newquay Junior Academy stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 183 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Cornwall (14), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Newquay Junior Academy issued 8 suspensions, 1.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Newquay Junior Academy are Newquay Tretherras (0.7 miles) and Treviglas Academy (1.1 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; 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 · 2 years agoThis judgement is from November 2019, 6 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school has improved significantly.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's April 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
This school sets extremely high expectations for every child and teaches with skill and precision, resulting in exceptional attainment. Your child will benefit from a broad curriculum delivered by teachers with expert subject knowledge, strong support for any additional needs, and a welcoming community where excellent behaviour is the norm. The school goes the extra mile to know each pupil as an individual and offers plentiful opportunities to develop talents through clubs, music lessons and memorable experiences.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional pupil behaviour and attitudes to learning, with calm and purposeful lessons throughout the school
- Expert teaching of a carefully designed, broad curriculum with strong focus on reading for pleasure
- Highly skilled approach to identifying and supporting pupils with SEND, resulting in them thriving and making strong progress
- Plentiful enrichment opportunities including clubs, musical instrument lessons, trips and school events
- Strong personal development programme building healthy relationships, character and understanding of British values
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with the school creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Clubs, instrument lessons, school musicals, trips and visits, before- and after-school club, inter-school competitions
Newquay Junior Academy is an ambitious and inclusive school where staff maintain extremely high expectations and pupils respond brilliantly, with exceptional behaviour and attitudes to learning. Evidence suggests the school's work has improved significantly since the previous inspection in 2019.
At a Glance
19.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
113 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 88% to 74% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 83% to 78% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 84% to 80% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.6
Avg class size
28.6
KS2
12
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Newquay Junior Academy.
- Newquay Sports Centre Football Fun Factory Camp810m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Newquay 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 Newquay Junior Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Newquay 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
- 17
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 17 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 11 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
2 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
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
86%
Available places
462 pupils
540 places
78 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Newquay
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Newquay
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(3)
Ungraded inspection: The school has improved significantly.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
74
SEN Support
10
EHC Plans
18.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
462
Total Pupils
226
Boys
236
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
23
Teachers
20.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,297
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,966
Per pupil
£2504k
Total funding
£138k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.0%
Overall absence
10.2%
Persistent absence
470
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Newquay Junior Academy
Questions parents ask about Newquay Junior Academy
What are SATs results like at Newquay Junior Academy?
Of the pupils at Newquay Junior Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 74% reached the expected standard in reading and 78% did so in maths.
What is Newquay Junior Academy's Ofsted rating?
Newquay Junior Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Newquay Junior Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Newquay 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 Newquay Junior Academy?
Newquay Junior Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 86% of its 540 places.
How big are the classes at Newquay Junior Academy?
Classes at Newquay Junior Academy average 28.6 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Newquay Junior Academy?
Newquay Junior Academy has around 462 pupils on roll. 20% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Newquay Junior Academy?
5% of sessions were missed at Newquay Junior Academy in 2024/25. 10.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Newquay Junior Academy?
Apply through Cornwall's coordinated admissions process, naming Newquay 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.
Does Newquay Junior Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Newquay Junior Academy: Newquay Sports Centre Football Fun Factory Camp (810m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Newquay Junior Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 17 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 11 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 2 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 Newquay Junior Academy?
Newquay Junior Academy is at Edgcumbe Avenue, Newquay, Cornwall, TR7 2NL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)