St Columb Major Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · St Columb, Cornwall
St Columb Major Academy is a primary school in St Columb, Cornwall for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 6 December 2022.
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Key facts
- Address
- Newquay Road, St Columb, TR9 6RW
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Cornwall
- Pupils on roll
- 300 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 28.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 6 December 2022
Strengths
- “The school motto, ‘happy, hard working, successful’, accurately describes pupils’ dayto-day experiences at St Columb Major Academy.”
- “Pupils are confident and inquisitive learners.”
- “They articulate the many reasons they are proud of their school.”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects, teachers do not have the depth of subject knowledge they need.”
- “They lack the expertise to sequence learning effectively, to help pupils learn as well as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 2 February 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 77% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 36 first-preference applications, 36 offers in total, 36 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cornwall.
- Indian Queens Primary School 2.7 mi Not judged
- Mawgan-In-Pydar Primary School 2.8 mi Good
- Trevisker Primary School 3.6 mi Standards maintained
- St Wenn School 3.8 mi School remains Good
- Nansledan School 4.0 mi Good
- St Dennis Primary Academy 4.2 mi Good
- Summercourt Academy 4.4 mi Not judged
- St Columb Minor Academy 4.6 mi Not judged