St Newlyn East Learning Academy
Station Road, St Newlyn East, Newquay, TR8 5ND
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- KERNOW LEARNING MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Executive Head Teacher
- Mrs Rachael Hatch
- Religious ethos
- None
- Sponsor
- Kernow Learning Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Truro and Falmouth
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 154
- URN
- 139955
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01872510407
About this school
St Newlyn East Learning Academy is a primary academy in Newquay. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 154 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 20 November 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 28 | 28 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 82% | 68% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 7% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 71% | 82% | 74% |
| Expected standard in maths | 64% | 93% | 77% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% | 82% | 77% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.70 | - | - |
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 Newlyn East 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 | Cornwall average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 50% | 56.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 82% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 68% | 59.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 162 |
| 2023/24 | 154 |
| 2024/25 | 154 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Newlyn East Learning Academy compares
St Newlyn East Learning Academy ranked 75th of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 68% | 4.4% | 17.5% | 154 | — |
| Cubert Primary School | 65% | 5.4% | 11% | 165 | 2.7 miles |
| Goonhavern Primary School | — | 4.1% | 14.9% | 219 | 2.8 miles |
| The Bishops CofE Learning Academy | 61% | 4.9% | 19.9% | 316 | 2.9 miles |
| Trenance Learning Academy | — | 4.9% | 17.4% | 321 | 3.3 miles |
| Newquay Primary Academy | — | 3.2% | 6.2% | 132 | 3.3 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)
- 17.53%
- English as an additional language
- 0.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.43%
- Persistent absence
- 6.94%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Cubert Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Newquay
-
Goonhavern Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Truro
-
The Bishops CofE Learning Academy2.9 miles
Primary · Newquay
-
Trenance Learning Academy3.3 miles
Primary · Newquay
-
Newquay Primary Academy3.3 miles
Primary · Newquay
Other schools in Newquay
St Newlyn East Learning Academy ranks 3rd of the 8 ranked primary 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
- Summercourt Academy Primary
- The Bishops CofE Learning Academy Primary
- Trenance Learning Academy Primary
- Newquay Tretherras Secondary
- Treviglas Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Newlyn East Learning Academy teach?
- St Newlyn East Learning Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Newquay.
- Who is the executive head teacher of St Newlyn East Learning Academy?
- The executive head teacher of St Newlyn East Learning Academy is Mrs Rachael Hatch, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Newlyn East Learning Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Newlyn East 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 big is St Newlyn East Learning Academy?
- St Newlyn East Learning Academy has 154 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Newlyn East Learning Academy full?
- St Newlyn East Learning Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 154 on roll (73%), 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 Newlyn East Learning Academy a faith school?
- No. St Newlyn East Learning Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does St Newlyn East Learning Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Newlyn East Learning Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs St Newlyn East Learning Academy?
- St Newlyn East 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.
- How have St Newlyn East Learning Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 50% in 2022/23 and 68% 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 Newlyn East Learning Academy rank locally?
- St Newlyn East Learning Academy ranked 75th of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% 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 Newlyn East Learning Academy's absence rate?
- St Newlyn East Learning Academy's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Newlyn East Learning Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Newlyn East Learning 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.