The Bishops CofE Learning Academy
Treninnick Hill, Newquay, TR7 2SR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- KERNOW LEARNING MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rachel Murray
- Diocese
- Diocese of Truro
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Kernow Learning Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- St Austell and Newquay
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 316
- URN
- 143172
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01637876317
About this school
The Bishops CofE Learning Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Newquay. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 316 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected The Bishops CofE 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- 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 | 60 | 60 | 59 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 43% | 73% | 61% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 2% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | 88% | 71% |
| Expected standard in maths | 63% | 82% | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% | 80% | 64% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 107.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.40 | - | - |
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 The Bishops CofE 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 | 43% | 56.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 61% | 59.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 372 |
| 2023/24 | 353 |
| 2024/25 | 338 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Bishops CofE Learning Academy compares
The Bishops CofE Learning Academy ranked 110th of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. 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 | 61% | 4.9% | 19.9% | 316 | — |
| Newquay Junior Academy | 67% | 5% | 20.3% | 462 | 0.5 miles |
| Trenance Learning Academy | — | 4.9% | 17.4% | 321 | 0.5 miles |
| Newquay Primary Academy | — | 3.2% | 6.2% | 132 | 0.7 miles |
| St Columb Minor Academy | 70% | 5.7% | 22.3% | 393 | 1.3 miles |
| Nansledan School | 62% | 5.2% | 19.8% | 386 | 1.8 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)
- 19.87%
- English as an additional language
- 10.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.94%
- Persistent absence
- 13.16%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Newquay Junior Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Newquay
-
Trenance Learning Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Newquay
-
Newquay Primary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Newquay
-
St Columb Minor Academy1.3 miles
Primary · Newquay
-
Nansledan School1.8 miles
Primary · Newquay
Other schools in Newquay
The Bishops CofE Learning Academy ranks 7th 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
- St Newlyn East Learning Academy Primary
- Summercourt Academy Primary
- Trenance Learning Academy Primary
- Newquay Tretherras Secondary
- Treviglas Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does The Bishops CofE Learning Academy teach?
- The Bishops CofE Learning Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Newquay.
- Who is the headteacher of The Bishops CofE Learning Academy?
- The headteacher of The Bishops CofE Learning Academy is Mrs Rachel Murray, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Bishops CofE Learning Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Bishops CofE 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 The Bishops CofE Learning Academy?
- The Bishops CofE Learning Academy has 316 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is The Bishops CofE Learning Academy full?
- The Bishops CofE Learning Academy has capacity for 315 pupils and 316 on roll (100%), 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 The Bishops CofE Learning Academy a faith school?
- Yes. The Bishops CofE Learning Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Truro.
- Does The Bishops CofE Learning Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records The Bishops CofE Learning Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is The Bishops CofE Learning Academy part of an academy trust?
- The Bishops CofE 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 The Bishops CofE Learning Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 43% in 2022/23 and 61% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does The Bishops CofE Learning Academy compare with other schools in Cornwall?
- The Bishops CofE Learning Academy ranked 110th of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is The Bishops CofE Learning Academy's absence rate?
- The Bishops CofE Learning Academy's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Bishops CofE Learning Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Bishops CofE 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 2 July 2026.