Trenance Learning Academy, Newquay
Trenance Learning Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 7 in Newquay, part of Kernow Learning Multi Academy Trust. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2023. It was 92% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- 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
Trenance Learning Academy in detail
Getting a place at Trenance Learning Academy
For September 2026 entry, 109 families put Trenance Learning Academy as their first choice and 166 named it as one of their preferences, for 108 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Trenance Learning Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Trenance Learning Academy are Newquay Junior Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 74% reading, 78% maths); The Bishops CofE Learning Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 71% reading, 75% maths); Newquay Primary Academy (1 mile, Outstanding); and St Columb Minor Academy (1.5 miles, Good, 80% reading, 89% maths).
Newquay Junior AcademyThe Bishops CofE Learning AcademyNewquay Primary AcademySt Columb Minor Academy
The trust
Trenance Learning Academy is one of 21 schools run by Kernow Learning Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
14.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 63 pupils (19.6%) received SEN support and 7 (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 speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Newquay Rail Station, about 500 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Trenance School (n-bound), 70 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 173 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, Trenance Learning Academy issued 9 suspensions, 2.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Trenance Learning Academy are Newquay Tretherras (1.1 miles) and Treviglas Academy (1.5 miles).
Sources: 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 · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its July 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
14.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
27.8
Avg class size
27.8
Infant (KS1)
8
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Trenance Learning Academy
Before and after school care
Trenance Learning Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Cornwall
Term dates
Trenance 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 Trenance Learning Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Trenance 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
- 23
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 23 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 18 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
3 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 Trenance Learning Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
92%
Near capacity
332 pupils
360 places
28 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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
63
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
21.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
321
Total Pupils
160
Boys
161
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
20
Teachers
16.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,634
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,070
Per pupil
£1892k
Total funding
£82k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.9%
Overall absence
11.8%
Persistent absence
237
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
Trenance Learning Academy
Questions parents ask about Trenance Learning Academy
What is Trenance Learning Academy's Ofsted rating?
Trenance Learning Academy was rated Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection in July 2023.
What is the catchment area for Trenance Learning Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Trenance 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 Trenance Learning Academy?
Trenance Learning Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 92% of its 360 places.
How big are the classes at Trenance Learning Academy?
Classes at Trenance Learning Academy average 27.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Trenance Learning Academy?
Trenance Learning Academy has around 321 pupils on roll. 15% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Trenance Learning Academy?
4.9% of sessions were missed at Trenance Learning Academy in 2024/25. 11.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Trenance Learning Academy?
Apply through Cornwall's coordinated admissions process, naming Trenance 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.
Does Trenance Learning Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Trenance Learning Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Trenance Learning Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 23 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 18 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 3 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 Trenance Learning Academy?
Trenance Learning Academy is at Trenance Road, Newquay, Cornwall, TR7 2LU.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)