Trenance Learning Academy
Trenance Road, Newquay, TR7 2LU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- KERNOW LEARNING MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher/Executive Head
- Mr Matthew Williams
- Sponsor
- Kernow Learning Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- St Austell and Newquay
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 360
- Pupils on roll
- 321
- URN
- 136312
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01637874532
About this school
Trenance Learning Academy is a primary academy in Newquay. It teaches children aged 4 to 7 and has 321 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Trenance Learning Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Trenance Learning Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 333 |
| 2023/24 | 348 |
| 2024/25 | 327 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Trenance Learning Academy compares
Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.9% | 17.4% | 321 | — |
| Newquay Junior Academy | 67% | 5% | 20.3% | 462 | 0.4 miles |
| The Bishops CofE Learning Academy | 61% | 4.9% | 19.9% | 316 | 0.5 miles |
| Newquay Primary Academy | — | 3.2% | 6.2% | 132 | 1.0 miles |
| St Columb Minor Academy | 70% | 5.7% | 22.3% | 393 | 1.5 miles |
| Nansledan School | 62% | 5.2% | 19.8% | 386 | 2.2 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 17.43%
- English as an additional language
- 3.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.92%
- Persistent absence
- 11.81%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Newquay Junior Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Newquay
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The Bishops CofE Learning Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Newquay
-
Newquay Primary Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Newquay
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St Columb Minor Academy1.5 miles
Primary · Newquay
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Nansledan School2.2 miles
Primary · Newquay
Other schools in Newquay
- Cubert Primary School Primary
- Mawgan-In-Pydar Primary School Primary
- Nansledan School Primary
- Newquay Junior Academy Primary
- Newquay Primary Academy Primary
- St Columb Minor Academy Primary
- St Newlyn East Learning Academy Primary
- Summercourt Academy Primary
- The Bishops CofE Learning Academy Primary
- Newquay Tretherras Secondary
- Treviglas Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Trenance Learning Academy teach?
- Trenance Learning Academy teaches children aged 4 to 7. It is a primary school in Newquay.
- Who is the headteacher/executive head of Trenance Learning Academy?
- The headteacher/executive head of Trenance Learning Academy is Mr Matthew Williams, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Trenance Learning Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Trenance Learning Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Trenance Learning Academy?
- Trenance Learning Academy has 321 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 7.
- Is Trenance Learning Academy full?
- Trenance Learning Academy has capacity for 360 pupils and 321 on roll (89%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Trenance Learning Academy a faith school?
- No. Trenance Learning Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Trenance Learning Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Trenance Learning Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is Trenance Learning Academy part of an academy trust?
- Trenance Learning Academy is part of KERNOW LEARNING MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Trenance Learning Academy's absence rate?
- Trenance Learning Academy's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Trenance Learning Academy publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Trenance Learning Academy. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.