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Copper Valley Junior Academy

Primary · Academy converter · Gunnislake, PL18 9NA

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,474 of 15,057

Worse than 89% of schools in England

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

Copper Valley Junior Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 May 2022

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages7 to 11
Pupils91
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Paul Arnold
TrustBRIDGE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityCornwall
Opened01 Dec 2015
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 142496.

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 maths43%, worse than England, worse than Cornwall60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.4%, worse than England, worse than Cornwall7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Cornwall105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, similar to Cornwall104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Cornwall104105
Expected standard in reading54%, worse than England, worse than Cornwall75%76%
Expected standard in writing64%, worse than England, worse than Cornwall73%73%
Expected standard in maths46%, worse than England, worse than Cornwall73%75%
Pupils taking tests28--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils91
Girls40
Boys51
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.20.9%
First language not English3.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.50
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.23
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.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
89%
White and Asian
3.3%
Other mixed
3.3%
Other White
1.1%
Gypsy/Roma
1.1%
White and Black African
1.1%
Other Asian
1.1%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
White and Black Caribbean
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 teacher20.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.14.5
Teachers (FTE)4.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)1.89
Support staff (FTE)2.43
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/252
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

2024/25

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.0
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.2
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.0
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.0
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 absence7.1%, worse than England, worse than Cornwall5.4%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.27.7%, worse than England, worse than Cornwall13.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.1%, similar to England, similar to 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 rate7.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions4.3%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Copper Valley Junior Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.8 miPrimaryCopper Valley Infant and Nursery AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.2 miPrimaryGulworthy Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Copper Valley Junior Academy

What is Copper Valley Junior Academy's Ofsted rating?

Copper Valley Junior Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 18 May 2022.

How does Copper Valley Junior Academy rank in England?

Copper Valley Junior Academy ranks 13,474 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 89% of schools).

What are Copper Valley Junior Academy's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 43% of pupils at Copper Valley Junior Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How many pupils attend Copper Valley Junior Academy?

Copper Valley Junior Academy has 91 pupils aged 7 to 11.

What is the capacity of Copper Valley Junior Academy?

Copper Valley Junior Academy had 50 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Copper Valley Junior Academy?

At Copper Valley Junior Academy, there were 20.7 pupils per teacher in 2025/26.

What is attendance like at Copper Valley Junior Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Copper Valley Junior Academy missed 7.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 27.7% 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.