Academy converter · Cornwall

St Columb Major Academy

4–11Ages
300Pupils
PrimaryPhase
136862URN

Newquay Road, St Columb, TR9 6RW · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Dec 2022 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.6per place

0.4 below Cornwall median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Cornwall

56 applications for 36 places · 100th of 125 in Cornwall

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

77%met the expected standard

Cornwall 62% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 6 December 2022Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.6applications per place, Reception

0.4 below Cornwall median (2.0) 0.6 below England median (2.2)

56 applications · 36 places offered · 36 named it first

2026 1.6; Cornwall median median 2.0
2025 1.5; Cornwall median median 2.0
2024 1.5; Cornwall median median 1.9
2023 1.2; Cornwall median median 1.6
2022 1.2; Cornwall median median 1.7
2021 1.3; Cornwall median median 1.7
2020 1.2; Cornwall median median 1.7
2019 1.4; Cornwall median median 1.7
2018 1.3; Cornwall median median 1.7
2017 1.2; Cornwall median median 1.6
2016 1.3; Cornwall median median 1.7
2015 1.0; Cornwall median median 1.5
2014 1.2; Cornwall median median 1.6

More applications per place than the Cornwall median in 0 of 13 years.

This school
Cornwall median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	36	56	1.6	36	1.00
Sep 2025	38	55	1.5	36	0.95
Sep 2024	34	52	1.5	34	1.00
Sep 2023	41	51	1.2	40	0.98
Sep 2022	47	56	1.2	46	0.98
Sep 2021	41	53	1.3	40	0.98
Sep 2020	42	51	1.2	42	1.00
Sep 2019	60	83	1.4	62	1.03
Sep 2018	60	77	1.3	63	1.05
Sep 2017	50	60	1.2	48	0.96
Sep 2016	46	59	1.3	45	0.98
Sep 2015	48	50	1.0	44	0.92
Sep 2014	47	55	1.2	46	0.98

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 84% · Writing 80% · Maths 82% → all three 77% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard77%27th of 209 in Cornwall

Cornwall 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard84%

Cornwall 76% England 78%

Higher standard32%

Cornwall 31% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard80%

Cornwall 75% England 75%

Greater depth2%

Cornwall 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard82%

Cornwall 75% England 77%

Higher standard16%

Cornwall 21% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Cornwall median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	77%	0%	106	103
2023/24	59%	2%	106	103
2022/23	52%	2%	103	101

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

St Columb Major AcademyThis school
This school

Good2022

1.6applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Indian Queens Primary School
4.4 km · Cornwall

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.4applications per place 39%met the SATs standard
Mawgan-In-Pydar Primary School
4.5 km · Cornwall

Good2023

2.2applications per place 44%met the SATs standard
Trevisker Primary School
5.8 km · Cornwall

Standards maintained2025

1.9applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
St Wenn School
6.1 km · Cornwall

Remains Good2022

1.3applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Nansledan School
6.4 km · Cornwall

Good2024

1.9applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
St Dennis Primary Academy
6.7 km · Cornwall

Good2023

1.6applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Summercourt Academy
7.1 km · Cornwall

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.3applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
St Columb Minor Academy
7.4 km · Cornwall

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.3applications per place 70%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 136862 · 908/2431
Trust: Kernow Learning Multi Academy Trust
Capacity: 420 pupils · 300 on roll
Free school meals: 28.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 July 2011
Replaced: St Columb Major Community Primary School (URN 111893)
Address: Newquay Road, St Columb, TR9 6RW
Local authority: Cornwall

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources