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Summercourt Academy

Primary · Academy converter · Newquay, TR8 5EA

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#4,583 of 15,057

Better than 69% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Summercourt Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 Mar 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages4 to 11
Pupils100
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Louise Savage
TrustASPIRE ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityCornwall
Opened01 Nov 2013
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 140318.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolCornwallEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths71%, better than England, better than Cornwall60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.24%, better than England, better than Cornwall7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, better than Cornwall105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, better than Cornwall104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, better than Cornwall104105
Expected standard in reading94%, better than England, better than Cornwall75%76%
Expected standard in writing71%, similar to England, similar to Cornwall73%73%
Expected standard in maths88%, better than England, better than Cornwall73%75%
Pupils taking tests17--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils100
Girls51
Boys49
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.22%
First language not English6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.119
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.16%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.19
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.4
Average class size25.3

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
87%
Pakistani
3%
African
3%
Other Asian
2%
Other White
1%
White and Black Caribbean
1%
White and Asian
1%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.5
Teachers (FTE)5.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)5.34
Support staff (FTE)6.29
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/255
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/255
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.14
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.32
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.13
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.13
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolCornwallEngland
Overall absence6.1%, worse than England, worse than Cornwall5.4%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.16%, worse than England, worse than Cornwall13.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.1%, worse than England, worse than Cornwall1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Frequently asked questions about Summercourt Academy

What is Summercourt Academy's Ofsted rating?

Summercourt Academy is rated Good, last inspected on 4 Mar 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Summercourt Academy rank in England?

Summercourt Academy ranks 4,583 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 69% of schools).

What are Summercourt Academy's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 71% of pupils at Summercourt Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Summercourt Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Summercourt Academy made 14 offers from 32 applications (2.3 per offer), and 13 of 13 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Summercourt Academy?

Summercourt Academy has 100 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Summercourt Academy?

Summercourt Academy had 119 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Summercourt Academy?

At Summercourt Academy, the average class had 25.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Summercourt Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Summercourt Academy missed 6.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 16% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.