Copper Valley Junior Academy
Chapel Street, Gunnislake, PL18 9NA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- BRIDGE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lynn Cox
- Sponsor
- Bridge Multi-Academy Trust
- Constituency
- South East Cornwall
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 90
- Pupils on roll
- 91
- URN
- 142496
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01822832685
About this school
Copper Valley Junior Academy is a primary academy in Gunnislake. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 91 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Copper Valley Junior 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
- 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 | 1 | 1 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - | 43% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | - | - | 54% |
| Expected standard in maths | - | - | 46% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | - | 50% |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | - | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | - | 103.0 |
Trends over time
How Copper Valley Junior 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 | 11.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 13 |
| 2023/24 | 13 |
| 2024/25 | 92 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Copper Valley Junior Academy compares
Copper Valley Junior Academy ranked 183rd of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 14% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 18% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 43% | 7.9% | 25% | 91 | — |
| Copper Valley Infant and Nursery Academy | — | 7.2% | 13.6% | 70 | 0.8 miles |
| Gulworthy Primary Academy | 85% | 3.6% | 8.6% | 90 | 1.2 miles |
| Calstock Community Primary School | 73% | 7.7% | 8.6% | 60 | 1.9 miles |
| Harrowbarrow Primary Academy | 47% | 5.3% | 14.9% | 91 | 2.2 miles |
| Bere Alston Primary Academy | 28% | 6% | 26.4% | 106 | 3.0 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)
- 25%
- English as an additional language
- 1.1%
- Overall absence
- 7.85%
- Persistent absence
- 18.56%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Copper Valley Infant and Nursery Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Gunnislake
-
Gulworthy Primary Academy1.2 miles
Primary · Tavistock
-
Calstock Community Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Calstock
-
Harrowbarrow Primary Academy2.2 miles
Primary · Callington
-
Bere Alston Primary Academy3.0 miles
Primary · Yelverton
Other schools in Gunnislake
- Copper Valley Infant and Nursery Academy Primary
- Copper Fields School Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does Copper Valley Junior Academy teach?
- Copper Valley Junior Academy teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Gunnislake.
- Who is the headteacher of Copper Valley Junior Academy?
- The headteacher of Copper Valley Junior Academy is Mrs Lynn Cox, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Copper Valley Junior Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Copper Valley Junior 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 Copper Valley Junior Academy?
- Copper Valley Junior Academy has 91 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Copper Valley Junior Academy full?
- Copper Valley Junior Academy has capacity for 90 pupils and 91 on roll (101%), so it is at or above 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 Copper Valley Junior Academy a faith school?
- No. Copper Valley Junior Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Copper Valley Junior Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Copper Valley Junior Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is Copper Valley Junior Academy part of an academy trust?
- Copper Valley Junior Academy is part of BRIDGE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Copper Valley Junior Academy compare with other schools in Cornwall?
- Copper Valley Junior Academy ranked 183rd of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 14% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 18% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Copper Valley Junior Academy's absence rate?
- Copper Valley Junior Academy's overall absence rate is 7.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Copper Valley Junior Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Copper Valley Junior 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 2 July 2026.