The Bishops CofE Learning Academy, Newquay
The Bishops CofE Learning Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Newquay, part of Kernow Learning Multi Academy Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 7th-highest of the 8 schools in Newquay with published results, and 9,159th of 14,452 across England. It was 90% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- 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
The Bishops CofE Learning Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 71% of Year 6 pupils at The Bishops CofE Learning Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 75% 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 82% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at The Bishops CofE Learning Academy
For September 2026 entry, 40 families put The Bishops CofE Learning Academy as their first choice and 76 named it as one of their preferences, for 41 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at The Bishops CofE Learning Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to The Bishops CofE Learning Academy are Newquay Junior Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 74% reading, 78% maths); Trenance Learning Academy (0.5 miles, Outstanding); Newquay Primary Academy (0.7 miles, Outstanding); and St Columb Minor Academy (1.3 miles, Good, 80% reading, 89% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than The Bishops CofE Learning Academy.
Newquay Junior AcademyTrenance Learning AcademyNewquay Primary AcademySt Columb Minor Academy
The trust
The Bishops CofE Learning Academy is one of 21 schools run by Kernow Learning Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
What parents say
66 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about The Bishops CofE Learning Academy (as of September 2025): 94% would recommend the school, 96% say their child is happy there and 65% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (97%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (65%).
Who goes there
10.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Newquay Rail Station, about 940 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Bishops School (opposite), 70 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 179 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, The Bishops CofE Learning Academy issued 49 suspensions, 14.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to The Bishops CofE Learning Academy are Newquay Tretherras (0.9 miles) and Treviglas Academy (1.3 miles).
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
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from May 2013, 13 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 February 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
The Bishops is an inclusive, caring school where children flourish and feel they belong. Pupils receive excellent support in early reading and those with additional needs are particularly well catered for with specialist staff and adapted teaching. The school goes beyond academics to develop well-rounded, confident young people through exceptional enrichment opportunities and a focus on personal development.
Key Strengths
- Outstanding personal development with exceptional opportunities for charity work, performing in musicals, and water safety education - helping pupils develop confidence and pride
- Strong early reading teaching with good subject knowledge - pupils become enthusiastic readers who talk confidently about favourite authors
- Excellent support for pupils with SEND - swift identification, adapted curriculum, and a skilled support team help these pupils keep up with peers and achieve success
- Positive behaviour throughout the school underpinned by distinctive values and the 'Blossom curriculum' - pupils treat each other with care, respect and empathy
- Effective governance with local governors and trustees who understand the school community and support staff wellbeing
Areas for Improvement
- Staff need better expertise to help pupils express the depth of their thinking in writing - some pupils are not linking knowledge across subjects to produce rich responses
- Pupils do not always connect their knowledge from different subjects as well as the school intends, affecting the depth of learning in some areas
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Charity work, musicals, water safety education, beach safety activities, breakfast club, after-school club
The Bishops CofE Learning Academy is a primary school where pupils feel happy and safe in an inclusive environment. The school provides a broad, ambitious curriculum and pupils achieve well across most areas.
At a Glance
19.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
66 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 71% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 82% to 75% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 78% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.7
Avg class size
27.3
Infant (KS1)
30.2
KS2
10
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
The Bishops CofE Learning 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 The Bishops CofE Learning Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. The Bishops CofE Learning 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
- 11
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 9 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were 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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
90%
Near capacity
323 pupils
360 places
37 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(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
35
SEN Support
15
EHC Plans
15.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
316
Total Pupils
181
Boys
135
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
15
Teachers
21.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,301
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,019
Per pupil
£1797k
Total funding
£97k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.9%
Overall absence
13.2%
Persistent absence
304
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
The Bishops CofE Learning Academy
Questions parents ask about The Bishops CofE Learning Academy
What are SATs results like at The Bishops CofE Learning Academy?
Of the pupils at The Bishops CofE Learning Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 71% reached the expected standard in reading and 75% did so in maths.
What is The Bishops CofE Learning Academy's Ofsted rating?
The Bishops CofE Learning Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for The Bishops CofE Learning Academy?
No fixed boundary. When The Bishops CofE Learning 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 The Bishops CofE Learning Academy?
The Bishops CofE Learning Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 90% of its 360 places.
How big are the classes at The Bishops CofE Learning Academy?
Classes at The Bishops CofE Learning Academy average 28.7 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 The Bishops CofE Learning Academy?
The Bishops CofE Learning Academy has around 316 pupils on roll. 19% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at The Bishops CofE Learning Academy?
4.9% of sessions were missed at The Bishops CofE Learning Academy in 2024/25. 13.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to The Bishops CofE Learning Academy?
Apply through Cornwall's coordinated admissions process, naming The Bishops CofE Learning 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 The Bishops CofE Learning Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 9 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were 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 The Bishops CofE Learning Academy?
The Bishops CofE Learning Academy is at Treninnick Hill, Newquay, Cornwall, TR7 2SR.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)