Cubert Primary School
Chynowen Lane, Cubert, Newquay, TR8 5HE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ASPIRE ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Francesca Humberstone (interim)
- Sponsor
- ASPIRE Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Truro and Falmouth
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 165
- URN
- 150489
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01637830469
About this school
Cubert Primary School is a primary academy in Newquay. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 165 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Cubert Primary School, 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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Cubert School (URN 111880).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 23 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 65% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 78% |
| Expected standard in maths | 78% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 |
How Cubert Primary School compares
Cubert Primary School ranked 86th of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 65% | 5.4% | 11% | 165 | — |
| Trenance Learning Academy | — | 4.9% | 17.4% | 321 | 2.6 miles |
| Goonhavern Primary School | — | 4.1% | 14.9% | 219 | 2.6 miles |
| The Bishops CofE Learning Academy | 61% | 4.9% | 19.9% | 316 | 2.7 miles |
| St Newlyn East Learning Academy | 68% | 4.4% | 17.5% | 154 | 2.7 miles |
| Newquay Junior Academy | 67% | 5% | 20.3% | 462 | 2.9 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)
- 10.98%
- English as an additional language
- 1.7%
- Overall absence
- 5.41%
- Persistent absence
- 13.75%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Trenance Learning Academy2.6 miles
Primary · Newquay
-
Goonhavern Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Truro
-
The Bishops CofE Learning Academy2.7 miles
Primary · Newquay
-
St Newlyn East Learning Academy2.7 miles
Primary · Newquay
-
Newquay Junior Academy2.9 miles
Primary · Newquay
Other schools in Newquay
Cubert Primary School ranks 5th of the 8 ranked primary schools in Newquay.
- 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
- The Bishops CofE Learning Academy Primary
- Trenance Learning Academy Primary
- Newquay Tretherras Secondary
- Treviglas Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Cubert Primary School teach?
- Cubert Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Newquay.
- Who is the headteacher of Cubert Primary School?
- The headteacher of Cubert Primary School is Mrs Francesca Humberstone (interim), as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Cubert Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Cubert Primary 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 many pupils are at Cubert Primary School?
- Cubert Primary School has 165 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Cubert Primary School full?
- Cubert Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 165 on roll (79%), 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 Cubert Primary School a faith school?
- No. Cubert Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Cubert Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Cubert Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Cubert Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Cubert Primary 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 does Cubert Primary School compare with other schools in Cornwall?
- Cubert Primary School ranked 86th of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Cubert Primary School's absence rate?
- Cubert Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.4% in the latest published census.
- What are Cubert Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Cubert Primary 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.