Academy converter · Cornwall

The Bishops CofE Learning Academy

3–11Ages
316Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
143172URN

Treninnick Hill, Newquay, TR7 2SR · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Feb 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.9per place

close to Cornwall median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Cornwall

76 applications for 41 places · 65th of 125 in Cornwall

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

61%met the expected standard

Cornwall 62% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 4 February 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development	Outstanding
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

1.9applications per place, Reception

close to Cornwall median (2.0) 0.3 below England median (2.2)

76 applications · 41 places offered · 40 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.9; Cornwall median median 2.0
2025 2.1; Cornwall median median 2.0
2024 2.0; Cornwall median median 1.9
2023 1.5; Cornwall median median 1.6
2022 1.6; Cornwall median median 1.7
2021 1.6; Cornwall median median 1.7
2020 2.3; Cornwall median median 1.7
2019 2.6; Cornwall median median 1.7
2018 2.0; Cornwall median median 1.7
2017 1.8; Cornwall median median 1.6
2016 2.2; Cornwall median median 1.7; as the previous school
2015 1.6; Cornwall median median 1.5; as the previous school
2014 1.7; Cornwall median median 1.6; as the previous school

This school
Cornwall median

Dashed bars: as The Bishops CofE Primary School (URN 112015), the previous school.

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	41	76	1.9	40	0.98
Sep 2025	31	65	2.1	30	0.97
Sep 2024	32	65	2.0	31	0.97
Sep 2023	35	52	1.5	31	0.89
Sep 2022	34	55	1.6	34	1.00
Sep 2021	45	73	1.6	49	1.09
Sep 2020	32	72	2.3	32	1.00
Sep 2019	40	103	2.6	36	0.90
Sep 2018	60	120	2.0	60	1.00
Sep 2017	56	101	1.8	49	0.88
Sep 2016 *	50	108	2.2	50	1.00
Sep 2015 *	45	74	1.6	38	0.84
Sep 2014 *	44	74	1.7	44	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 71% · Writing 78% · Maths 75% → all three 61% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard61%108th of 209 in Cornwall

Cornwall 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard71%

Cornwall 76% England 78%

Higher standard25%

Cornwall 31% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard78%

Cornwall 75% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Cornwall 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard75%

Cornwall 75% England 77%

Higher standard19%

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	61%	0%	104	103
2023/24	73%	2%	107	105
2022/23	43%	7%	104	103

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

The Bishops CofE Learning AcademyThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.9applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Newquay Junior Academy
0.8 km · Cornwall

Improved significantly2025

67%met the SATs standard
Trenance Learning Academy
0.9 km · Cornwall

Outstanding2023

1.5applications per place
Newquay Primary Academy
1.1 km · Cornwall

Outstanding2024

3.9applications per place
St Columb Minor Academy
2.1 km · Cornwall

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.3applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Nansledan School
2.9 km · Cornwall

Good2024

1.9applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Cubert Primary School
4.3 km · Cornwall

Requires improvement2023

2.0applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
St Newlyn East Learning Academy
4.7 km · Cornwall

Standards maintained2024

1.7applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Mawgan-In-Pydar Primary School
7.3 km · Cornwall

Good2023

2.2applications per place 44%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 143172 · 908/3625
Trust: Kernow Learning Multi Academy Trust
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 315 pupils · 316 on roll
Free school meals: 19.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2016
Replaced: The Bishops CofE Primary School (URN 112015)
Address: Treninnick Hill, Newquay, TR7 2SR
Local authority: Cornwall

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