Newquay Junior Academy
Newquay · Cornwall
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About Newquay Junior Academy
Newquay Junior Academy is a primary academy in Newquay, Cornwall. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
CORNWALL EDUCATION LEARNING TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 16 member schools: 11 primary schools, 5 secondary schools. Local authorities: Cornwall. Regions: South West. — from the CORNWALL EDUCATION LEARNING TRUST public record.
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School information
- Official name
- Newquay Junior Academy
- Address
- Edgcumbe Avenue
- Postcode
- TR7 2NL
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Parliamentary constituency
- St Austell and Newquay
- URN (official identifier)
- 136384
- Establishment number
- 2406
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 7–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 462
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 600
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- CORNWALL EDUCATION LEARNING TRUST
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Headteacher
- Mrs Tania Findlay MBE
- Ofsted inspection
- Improved significantly · Inspected 2 Apr 2025Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.newquayjunior.net
- Telephone
- 01637874543
- Date opened
- 1 Jan 2011
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Newquay Junior Academy
| 2025/26 | This school | Cornwall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 462 | 71,237 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 19.7% | 23.5% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 16.0% | 16.0% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 2.2% | 4.5% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 5.2% | 3.8% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
5 published inspections for Newquay Junior Academy, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- Improved significantly
Report published 6 May 2025
· Exempt School Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 2 Dec 2019
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 10 Jul 2013
· Section 5 RTI
Read reportInspected as Newquay Junior School (URN 111885)
Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 25 Mar 2009
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Newquay Junior School (URN 111885)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 2 May 2006
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Newquay Junior Academy
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Cornwall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 5.5% | 5.4% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 14.1% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Newquay Junior Academy
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £131,750 for 85 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Cornwall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 18.4% | 23.6% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £286 | £313 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Newquay Junior Academy
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 463 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Cornwall average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £2,974,000 £6,423 per pupil | £7,188 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £2,593,000 £5,600 per pupil | £6,633 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £1,403,000 £3,030 per pupil · 54.1% | £3,246 · 48.9% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £399,000 £862 per pupil · 15.4% | £1,334 · 20.1% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £72,000 £156 per pupil · 2.8% | £300 · 4.5% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £54,000 £117 per pupil · 2.1% | £136 · 2.1% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | £381,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £6,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £5,774 per pupil, supply and agency £267 per pupil — spending down £173 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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