Summercourt Academy, Newquay
Summercourt Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Newquay, part of Aspire Academy Trust. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the highest of the 8 schools in Newquay with published results, and 1,291st of 14,452 across England. It was 88% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2015)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Cornwall (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Summercourt Academy in detail
Summercourt Academy in its own words
In its own words: "To ensure our school is a safe and happy place where we all work together to enjoy and celebrate learning . To respect everyone and everything and always do the best that we can . Our school community has agreed on our core values- we want everyone to SHINE!"
From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to an amazing Autumn Term at Summercourt Academy packed full of inspiring learning opportunities. This half term, the children will be exploring their own identity and individuality whilst settling into school routines. In addition, we will focus on building new relationships and making new friends. Our Key Texts for this topic will include: What makes me a me?"
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include netball and Lego.
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care, from £3 per session.
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 94% of Year 6 pupils at Summercourt Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Cornwall and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 73% in reading and 100% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Summercourt Academy
For September 2026 entry, 13 families put Summercourt Academy as their first choice and 32 named it as one of their preferences, for 14 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Summercourt Academy are Indian Queens Primary School (2.2 miles, Outstanding, 63% reading, 59% maths); Ladock C of E School (3.4 miles, Good, 77% reading, 92% maths); St Stephen Churchtown Academy (3.5 miles, Good, 78% reading, 69% maths); and St Dennis Primary Academy (3.9 miles, Good, 70% reading, 75% maths).
Summercourt Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Indian Queens Primary SchoolLadock C of E SchoolSt Stephen Churchtown AcademySt Dennis Primary Academy
The trust
Summercourt Academy is one of 38 schools run by Aspire Academy Trust, an academy trust.
What parents say
49 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Summercourt Academy (as of September 2025): 86% would recommend the school, 86% say their child is happy there and 56% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child does well at the school (88%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (56%).
Who goes there
6% 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 Asian (5%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is St Columb Road Rail Station, about 2.3 miles away in a straight line.
1 bus stop is within a five-minute walk; the closest is School (sw-bound), 20 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 2 crimes within a mile of the school, most often criminal damage and arson and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Cornwall (14).
Suspensions and exclusions
Summercourt Academy recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; 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
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from July 2015, 11 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
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's March 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Summercourt Academy creates a happy, inclusive environment where all pupils are encouraged to aim high. The school excels at early years education and has strong systems for supporting pupils with additional needs. Parents can be confident their child will have plenty of opportunities to develop talents and interests through clubs, sports, theatre experiences and enrichment visits.
Key Strengths
- Outstanding early years provision where children thrive and develop with sustained engagement -
- Strong inclusion support for pupils with special educational needs, with precise help enabling them to learn alongside peers -
- Excellent focus on reading with systematic phonics teaching and a love of reading promoted through the library -
- Ambitious curriculum with high expectations and good progress in well-sequenced subjects like art and mathematics -
- Rich enrichment opportunities including theatre partnerships, sports, clubs and visits that pupils greatly value
Areas for Improvement
- Some subjects beyond early years lack clear sequencing of knowledge, meaning pupils do not revisit concepts enough to remember their learning -
- Learning tasks in some classes do not help pupils make links with previous knowledge or deepen their understanding -
- Gaps in pupils' knowledge in some subjects mean they are less prepared for future learning
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with leaders creating a positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Performance experiences with local theatres, extra-curricular clubs, sporting events, gardening club
Summercourt Academy is a primary school where pupils are happy, safe and achieve well. The school has an outstanding early years provision and provides a broad, ambitious curriculum with high expectations for all pupils.
At a Glance
22.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
49 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 improved from 73% to 94% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 100% to 88% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 67% to 71% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.3
Avg class size
17.5
Infant (KS1)
33.0
KS2
4
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Term dates
Summercourt 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
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Summercourt 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
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
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, 1 serious and 2 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
88%
Available places
105 pupils
119 places
14 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.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
19
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
23.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
100
Total Pupils
49
Boys
51
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
6
Teachers
16.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,640
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,382
Per pupil
£721k
Total funding
£21k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.7%
Overall absence
12.1%
Persistent absence
99
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Summercourt Academy
What are SATs results like at Summercourt Academy?
Of the pupils at Summercourt Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 94% reached the expected standard in reading and 88% did so in maths.
What is Summercourt Academy's Ofsted rating?
Summercourt Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in July 2015, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Summercourt Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Summercourt 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 Summercourt Academy?
Summercourt Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 88% of its 119 places.
How big are the classes at Summercourt Academy?
Classes at Summercourt Academy average 25.3 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 Summercourt Academy?
Summercourt Academy has around 100 pupils on roll. 22% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Summercourt Academy?
5.7% of sessions were missed at Summercourt Academy in 2024/25. 12.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Summercourt Academy?
Apply through Cornwall's coordinated admissions process, naming Summercourt Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Summercourt 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, 1 serious and 2 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 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 Summercourt Academy?
Summercourt Academy is at School Road, Summercourt, Newquay, Cornwall, TR8 5EA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)