Nansledan School
William Hosking Road, Newquay, TR8 4FX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ASPIRE ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Vicky French
- Sponsor
- ASPIRE Academy Trust
- Constituency
- St Austell and Newquay
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 386
- URN
- 147079
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01637829298
About this school
Nansledan School is a primary academy in Newquay. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 386 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
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 | 17 | 31 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 35% | 39% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 10% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 59% | 61% | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | 53% | 61% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 59% | 42% | 76% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -4.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -5.40 | - | - |
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 Nansledan School 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 | 35% | 56.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 39% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 62% | 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 | 6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 302 |
| 2023/24 | 348 |
| 2024/25 | 359 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Nansledan School compares
Nansledan School ranked 104th of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 62% | 5.2% | 19.8% | 386 | — |
| St Columb Minor Academy | 70% | 5.7% | 22.3% | 393 | 0.9 miles |
| Newquay Primary Academy | — | 3.2% | 6.2% | 132 | 1.3 miles |
| The Bishops CofE Learning Academy | 61% | 4.9% | 19.9% | 316 | 1.8 miles |
| Newquay Junior Academy | 67% | 5% | 20.3% | 462 | 1.9 miles |
| Trenance Learning Academy | — | 4.9% | 17.4% | 321 | 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)
- 19.78%
- English as an additional language
- 3.9%
- Overall absence
- 5.23%
- Persistent absence
- 13.6%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Columb Minor Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Newquay
-
Newquay Primary Academy1.3 miles
Primary · Newquay
-
The Bishops CofE Learning Academy1.8 miles
Primary · Newquay
-
Newquay Junior Academy1.9 miles
Primary · Newquay
-
Trenance Learning Academy2.2 miles
Primary · Newquay
Other schools in Newquay
Nansledan School ranks 6th of the 8 ranked primary schools in Newquay.
- Cubert Primary School Primary
- Mawgan-In-Pydar Primary 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
- Trenance Learning Academy Primary
- Newquay Tretherras Secondary
- Treviglas Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Nansledan School teach?
- Nansledan School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Newquay.
- Who is the headteacher of Nansledan School?
- The headteacher of Nansledan School is Mrs Vicky French, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Nansledan School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Nansledan School, 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 Nansledan School?
- Nansledan School has 386 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Nansledan School full?
- Nansledan School has capacity for 420 pupils and 386 on roll (92%), 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 Nansledan School a faith school?
- No. Nansledan School has no designated religious character.
- Does Nansledan School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Nansledan School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Nansledan School?
- Nansledan School is part of ASPIRE ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Nansledan School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 35% in 2022/23 and 62% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Nansledan School rank locally?
- Nansledan School ranked 104th of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Nansledan School's absence rate?
- Nansledan School's overall absence rate is 5.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Nansledan School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Nansledan School'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 10 July 2026.