St Columb Major Academy
Newquay Road, St Columb, TR9 6RW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- KERNOW LEARNING MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Marie Taylor
- Sponsor
- Kernow Learning Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- North Cornwall
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 300
- URN
- 136862
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01637880272
About this school
St Columb Major Academy is a primary academy in St Columb. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 300 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Columb Major 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
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 52 | 59 | 56 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 52% | 59% | 77% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 2% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 63% | 68% | 84% |
| Expected standard in maths | 60% | 73% | 82% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 58% | 71% | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.80 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Columb Major 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 | Cornwall average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 52% | 56.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 77% | 59.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 365 |
| 2023/24 | 359 |
| 2024/25 | 320 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Columb Major Academy compares
St Columb Major Academy ranked 31st of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 77% | 5.3% | 30.6% | 300 | — |
| Indian Queens Primary School | 39% | 5.1% | 22.8% | 328 | 2.7 miles |
| Mawgan-In-Pydar Primary School | 44% | 5.1% | 13.2% | 102 | 2.8 miles |
| Trevisker Primary School | 60% | 5.5% | 12.7% | 129 | 3.6 miles |
| St Wenn School | 57% | 7% | 9% | 75 | 3.8 miles |
| Nansledan School | 62% | 5.2% | 19.8% | 386 | 4.0 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)
- 30.63%
- English as an additional language
- 3.1%
- Overall absence
- 5.32%
- Persistent absence
- 13.62%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Indian Queens Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · St Columb
-
Mawgan-In-Pydar Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Newquay
-
Trevisker Primary School3.6 miles
Primary · Wadebridge
-
St Wenn School3.8 miles
Primary · Bodmin
-
Nansledan School4.0 miles
Primary · Newquay
Other schools in St Columb
- Indian Queens Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Columb Major Academy teach?
- St Columb Major Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in St Columb.
- Who is the headteacher of St Columb Major Academy?
- The headteacher of St Columb Major Academy is Mrs Marie Taylor, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Columb Major Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Columb Major 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 St Columb Major Academy?
- St Columb Major Academy has 300 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Columb Major Academy full?
- St Columb Major Academy has capacity for 420 pupils and 300 on roll (71%), 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 St Columb Major Academy a faith school?
- No. St Columb Major Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does St Columb Major Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Columb Major Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is St Columb Major Academy part of an academy trust?
- St Columb Major 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.
- How have St Columb Major Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 52% in 2022/23 and 77% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Columb Major Academy compare with other schools in Cornwall?
- St Columb Major Academy ranked 31st of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Columb Major Academy's absence rate?
- St Columb Major Academy's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Columb Major Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Columb Major Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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.